How'd You Become So Awesome

Jayde and Bec

Welcome to “How’d You Become So Awesome”, where we talk to awesome people about how they achieved their success. Awesome people often seem, well, more awesome than us mere mortals. We try and put out finger on what makes awesome people, awesome. Hosted by Jayde Lovell and Bec Susan Gill, of Did Someone Say Science? www.DidSomeoneSayScience.com

Episodes

  1. 008. Naftali Beane Rutter - Independent Filmmaker

    12/22/2014

    008. Naftali Beane Rutter - Independent Filmmaker

    New York based independent filmmaker Naftali Beane Rutter came to our attention with a successful KickStarter campaign he ran to fund his upcoming film, WILD ANIMALS. It's about two boys hiding out in the moments immediately following a school shooting. Naftali has several film projects on the go, all in various stages of production – and on top of this he’s the director of Waterbound Pictures, a production company that specializes in socially relevant stories. We begin by discussing WILD ANIMALS and what gave him the idea for the film concept, then we move onto the process of creating – the challenges of bringing grand visions into existence, his advice to upcoming filmmakers and the best ways to crowd fund projects. We begin by discussing WILD ANIMALS and what gave him the idea for the film concept, then we move onto the process of creating – the challenges of bringing grand visions into existence, his advice to upcoming filmmakers and the best ways to crowd fund projects. SHOW NOTES: Our blog post and show transcript: http://www.jaydelovell.com/independent-filmmaker-naftali-beane-rutter-on-the-creative-process-and-successful-kickstarter-campaigns/ Naftali on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnaftali Naftali’s production company, Waterbound Pictures: www.waterboundpictures.com Naftali's successful KickStarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/429614911/wild-animals An article by Naftali, in No Film School, on why he prefers to shoot on film in the age of digital: http://nofilmschool.com/2014/11/why-shooting-film-writing-handwritten-letter New Yorker article, by Rachel Aviv, on a school school shooting that inspired the concept and name of WILD ANIMALS: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/03/04/local-story

    29 min
  2. 007. Dr. Lois Frankel - Author of Nice Girls Don't Get The Corner Office

    11/28/2014

    007. Dr. Lois Frankel - Author of Nice Girls Don't Get The Corner Office

    Dr. Lois Frankel is perhaps best known as the New York Times bestselling author of Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office. But she’s also written a stack of other popular titles in the field of female corporate success and leadership, such as Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich and See Jane Lead. Lois is an internationally recognized expert in the field, and through her both her own executive coaching company, Corporate Coaching International, and non-profit organisation, Bloom Again, she’s helped thousands of women and girls achieve their career aspirations. SHOW NOTES - Lois on the web: www.drloisfrankel.com - Lois on Twitter: www.twitter.com/drloisfrankel - Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office: www.amazon.com/Nice-Girls-Dont-Corner-Office/dp/1455546046/ref=asap_B001H6WAB8_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1417217992&sr=1-1 - Lois’s other books on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Lois-P.-Frankel/e/B001H6WAB8 - Corporate Coaching International (Lois’s coaching business): www.corporatecoachingintl.com - Bloom Again (Lois’s non-profit for women): www.bloomagain.org Lois book recommendations: - Brag!: The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn without Blowing It, by Peggy Klaus www.amazon.com/Brag-Tooting-Your-without-Blowing-ebook/dp/B001J2UVA2/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1 - Nurture by Nature: Understand Your Child's Personality Type - And Become a Better Parent Paperback, by Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger www.amazon.com/Nurture-Nature-Understand-Childs-Personality/dp/0316845132 Other mentions: Business Chicks (Australia): www.businesschicks.com.au Australia Human Resources Institute: www.ahri.com.au Microsoft and women asking for raises controversy: www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-ceo-says-he-was-completely-wrong-on-womens-pay Research into all-girls schools impacting on female leadership: www.girlsms.org/sites/default/files/Sax_SingleSex_1ddFINAL.pdf

    35 min
  3. 004. Dr Siouxsie Wiles, The Pink-Haired Science Communicator

    10/30/2014

    004. Dr Siouxsie Wiles, The Pink-Haired Science Communicator

    Dr Siouxsie Wiles is a passionate science communicator, microbiologist and bioluminescence enthusiast; or as her TedX profile describes her: “that pink-haired science lady”. Siouxsie leads the Bioluminescent Superbugs Group at the University of Auckland, where she studies infectious diseases by making bacteria glow in the dark. In addition to this incredibly cool research, Siouxsie communicates science as a blogger on Sciblogs, in her own podcast and produces explainer animations for YouTube.   For her science communication efforts, Siouxsie has been recognised with tonnes of very important accolades – the New Zealand Association of Scientists Science Communication Award, the Prime Minister's Science Media Communication Prize and the Royal Society of New Zealand Callahan medal. As proof of her rising celebrity status in the field, this weekend she’s delivering a TedX talk in Christchurch on her research. Siouxsie on Twitter: @SiouxsieW Siouxsie's Lab website: www.superbugslab.org Siouxsie's Blog: www.sciblogs.co.nz/infectious-thoughts Siouxsie's Skepticism podcast: www.thecusp.org.nz Animation about research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP_RaHo1Pmw Siouxsie's science-art collaborations: Bioluminescent photobooth: https://www.flickr.com/photos/115140888@N06/sets/72157646187352184/ Art in the Dark: http://artinthedark.co.nz/2014-artists/rebecca-klee-siouxsie-wiles and YouTube teaser: http://youtu.be/e1aQnozgzsI

    20 min
  4. 002: Major Edward H. Carpenter, US Marine and Author

    10/16/2014

    002: Major Edward H. Carpenter, US Marine and Author

    Ed is an author, businessman, athlete and decorated marine officer. Ed’s served around the world from Afghanistan to Indonesia, has published more than 10 works of fiction and non-fiction, has a slew of qualifications (including his Masters Degree in Security Studies) and is an outspoken advocate of women’s rights, and has written several essays on women in combat. Ed's Homework List  Ed's "launch page" link: http://ehcarpenter.blogspot.com/ Gamification  Follow Yu-kai Chou on Twitter... (@yukaichou) and check out his website: http://www.yukaichou.com/ Kantian Universalism  An idea originated by the philosopher Emmanuel Kant as the "Categorical Imperative" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categorical_imperative  "Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law." in simpler terms, "if everyone acted this way, would that be a world you'd want to live in". For example, should you borrow money without intending to pay it back? Kant would say no, because if it were a universal action, nobody would lend money to anyone because they know they will never be repaid. Useful Prosumption:  For the "Useful" part, listen to Episode 36 of "The Tim Ferriss Show" (podcast) with Alexis Ohanian - for the Prosumption part, read "Revolutionary Wealth" by Alvin and Heidi Toffler Five books to take to space list! 1. Bill Bryson, "Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe" 2. Bertrand Russell "History of Western Philosophy" 3. Neil Gaiman's "Sandman Omnibus" (a giant collection that is still only one book - bam!) 4. The biggest "X-Men" omnibus I can find (again, technically ONE book!) 5. David Kaiser, "How the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival" Awesome literary linkage: http://zenhabits.net/20-amazing-and-essential-non-fiction-books-to-enrich-your-library/

    25 min

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Welcome to “How’d You Become So Awesome”, where we talk to awesome people about how they achieved their success. Awesome people often seem, well, more awesome than us mere mortals. We try and put out finger on what makes awesome people, awesome. Hosted by Jayde Lovell and Bec Susan Gill, of Did Someone Say Science? www.DidSomeoneSayScience.com