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Embark

A weekly Society and Culture podcast
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Liz Solar

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Humans are complicated. We often crave change... as long as we don't have to work to make it happen. How great would it be if we could have that dream job, or perfect mate, or lose that pesky 10 pounds, with a wave of a wand or a sprinkle of pi
Our voiceprint is as unique as our fingerprint, and we understand a little about how we use our physical voice. But how do we use a writer's voice, and what is it anyway?As readers,  we fall in love with certain writers, their word choice,  the
With two creative guilds (Writers Guild of America & SAG-AFTRA)  on strike, can we look forward to a repeat of this summer's Barbenhiemer double-bill phenom next summer? How much longer can striking actors and writers face off with big studios?
You've probably heard the ubiquitous discussion  about AI.  How the bots are coming after your job, and are capable of  even greater nefarious actions.We put the nefarious aside today to address how AI voices are eliminating the need/desire to
Feeling overwhelmed? Lonely? Burnt-out and unfulfilled? You're not alone. When the Surgeon General declares a mental health crisis, you know your feelings of anxiety and depression are not outliers.Mental Health Counselor Jon Mattleman provides
Passions. Some people say follow your passions and you'll never work a day in your life. Do what you love and the money will follow. Is that true?  If we don't take the road less traveled, will we regret it, or be ever grateful to the parents w
Andy Warhol said 'In the future everyone will be world famous for 15 minutes.' Seems like everyone will have a book as well. It can raise your profile as a professional, bring your credibility as an expert, get you speaking engagements, and if
AI Voices. We hear about them every day. And we hear them every day. At the airport. Waiting for a bus or train. On that small console on our kitchen counter or, God forbid, bedside table.Smart assistants make our lives easier: Ask them anythin
She is a TED-talking, eLearning, tech-savvy, belly-dancing, wine-sipping presentation coach, and she's my guest today on Embark.Ongoing Mastery's Kirsten Rourke worked freelance with training vendors for over 20 years, gaining expertise in adju
"Everything rests on your ability to communicate." Catherine Johns walks - and talks - the talk. I have the  pleasure to share a fantastic conversation where we discuss how to gracefully navigate the dreaded Zoom talk, as well as how to own the
Tired of the news cycle? Sick of the constant drip, drip, drip of downbeat information? So are we, so Jack and I decided less news media consumption, more turning up the volume and indulging our passion for listening to music. We couldn't help
You have two ears and one mouth, so you probably listen twice as much as you talk.Nah, not even close. Most of us, in fact, don't know how to listen. We've never really been taught. Can we learn  how to listen?Glad you asked. We have a listenin
How's your year going? Jack has dubbed the month of January 'the Monday of the year', and it's feeling that way with the crazy shenanigans going on in the House of Representatives, secret documents unearthed in garages and tell-all bios by whin
Now that most of us are remote, there's a whole lot of writing going on. Emails, social posts, newsletters, web content.  Writing, or at least good writing, is something many of us find difficult.  Erin Lebacqz is here and guides us  to show up
The lights! The decorations! The presents! The throw down at the dinner table.Ah, the holidays. They can be joyous occasions to spend with family. Or, they can be emotional landmines, filled with resentment, competition and angry exchanges over
Our phones are ubiquitous. I mean, we don't leave home without them. So, let's use them for more real time conversations? My guest, Mary Jane Copps has some answers and also some compelling reasons to reach out and touch someone: Just call them
Did your personality change as a result of the Covid pandemic?  According to an October article in the New York Times, possibly. Whether the changes are long-term or permanent remain to be seen, but there's no denying the events of the last alm
Tis the season to be thankful, and Jack Monson and I get there, eventually. In the meantime, we talk about passive-aggressive greetings and faux concern, a new season of Yellowstone,  and a yearning for more humor in advertising and culture.Wha
Orrin helps frustrated and overwhelmed entrepreneurs understand how they create their beliefs and emotions, so that they can change them in order to fuel high performance behaviour and massively increase their resultsHis expertise lies in the f
Social Joey Radio's Jack Monson and I once again talk about our differences on the political front, but form a united front on our shared disdain of Reality TV.  Our conversation soon leads to a political discussion and how the media magnifies
There's a lot of talk,  but  what do we have to say? And how does that effect or influence other people?  There are a couple of secrets to really great communication, and we're going to find out a few of them today on Embark. My guest, Tina Bak
We hear a lot from some people. If you're on social media, perhaps we hear too much.But what about the rest of us? We're mum on many topics, especially those that may be polarizing. Let's be brave, be open and at least start a difficult convers
Is it possible to disagree with someone on politics, party and policy and still be civil? Heck yeah. You can even be friends.  My colleague, Jack Monson and I may not share  opinions on what politicians we support or who is best to solve what's
What do you do when the national dialogue sucks? You start listening. And figure out better ways to communicate. During a long conversation with a friend - and my polar opposite on the political front - we agreed  about our frustration with the
'The ultimate outsider creates a global community through a passion for writing.' In film or book publishing this sentence would be called a logline,  a brief (usually one-sentence) summary of a television program, film, or book that states the
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