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Sheeba has become a voice of insight and encouragement within the health community, especially on platforms like TikTok and YouTube, where she openly discusses the complexities of thyroid disorders. With each story she shares, Sheeba shines a light on the unique array of symptoms that people with these conditions experience, both in diversity and intensity. Her own personal journey with the disorder is marked by a vivid recollection – the day fatigue overwhelmed her after a seemingly normal work routine with clients. This poignant memory of utter exhaustion led to a realization that she was battling more than just physical tiredness; it was a sign of severe depression intertwined with her thyroid condition. Her raw and personal narratives not only raise awareness about the condition but also serve as a beacon of hope and understanding for others navigating similar health challenges.





SPEAKER LINKS

Host, Paul Syng: https://linktr.ee/paulsyng

Guest, Coach Sheeba: https://www.tiktok.com/@xsheebax





EPISODE LINKS

Spotify, Apple, Anchor & more: https://anchor.fm/PAULSYNG



CHAPTERS

00:00:00 Welcome to the studio, Marc Jacobs

00:02:13 Who is Sheeba

00:04:21 Thyroid TikTok taking off

00:05:54 Inspiration behind talking thyroid

00:08:47 Mental and physical symptoms of thyroid

00:12:24 Handling hateful comments on social media

00:14:21 What is a thyroid and what does it do

00:16:16 Early success on YouTube

00:20:52 YouTube audience don't like change

00:25:56 Three things to know about your thyroid

00:33:28 Paul's protocol part one

00:48:05 Thyroid and depression

00:51:58 Paul's protocol part two

00:54:25 How to get started on your superhuman journey

01:00:49 Harmful effects and downside of TRT

01:08:54 Keeping up with the latest in thyroid research

01:11:24 Summary and final advice on thyroid and health

01:15:45 3001 Questions

01:16:24 Closing remarks

John LePore is a highly skilled professional known for blending creative innovation with pragmatic thinking. His career is marked by his ability to inspire excitement about the future through consulting with organizations, leading teams, or directing innovation. With a rich background as the Principal/Chief Creative at Perception, LePore has excelled in motion design and user experience and has over a decade of leadership, direction, and strategy. He is an accomplished public speaker who captivates audiences worldwide by demystifying popular films and products. LePore distinguishes himself in consulting, offering concentrated value to overcome specific challenges, inspiring leadership and forging new competencies within organizations. Based in the NYC Metro area, he consults globally, contributing to film, technology, automotive, and more, and is accessible through various social media platforms and professional networks.


SPEAKER LINKS
Host, Paul Syng: https://linktr.ee/paulsyng
Guest, John LePore: https://twitter.com/JohnnyMotion


EPISODE LINKS
Spotify, Apple, Anchor & more: https://anchor.fm/PAULSYNG
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F1 + Apple Vision Pro Concept
https://youtu.be/y9FpgxNeWJk?si=4_TlkNgxwNvbhMbU


TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Greetings
00:01:53 Who is John?
00:13:46 How John thinks about his work with Marvel Avengers
00:24:34 What it means to have genuine empathy
00:30:22 What it means to get curious
00:38:13 Meeting clients where they are
00:46:47 John's Black Panther story
00:52:44 Detaching from the outcome
00:58:13 The holy trinity question by Paul
01:01:07 How John thinks about Digital Product Design
01:07:55 John's hot take on the Apple Vision Pro
01:10:04 John's F1 concept was viewed over 55 million times
01:14:49 A simple way to understand "The Metaverse'
01:20:13 Why do automobile interfaces suck
01:29:46 What Hanz Zimmer & Linkin Park and cars have in common
01:35:05 John's involvement with top-secret projects
01:39:29 Working in digital product vs automotive company
01:51:45 What John's race instructor dad taught him
02:03:35 John's design of the Porsche instrument gauge cluster
02:17:02 Designing for the future vs futuristic design
02:28:07 John's on a mission, and you should hire him
02:34:38 3001 Questions all about me
02:37:44 Paul summarizes key takeaways
02:39:25 Closing remarks by John

Jen was a full-cycle Enterprise Sales rep for 18 years. As a seller who made every mistake in the book, she believes sellers don’t need to be motivated; she feels they need to be empowered. 



Jen teaches the strategies and tactics to earn buyer attention and trust. She has sold $50M+ to C-level Sales, Marketing, and Strategy executives while at Corporate Executive Board, Gartner, and Challenger Inc. (the company behind The Challenger Sale). Jen was a Relationship Builder who learned to sell like a Challenger.



Jen has hosted the Winning the Challenger Sale podcast (growing the audience from 2k to 20k listeners per month) and created the role of Chief Evangelist at Challenger. This Is when she fell in love with speaking at SKOs to help Sales and marketing teams rethink their beliefs and assumptions about how to earn buyer attention and trust and defeat the status quo.





SPEAKER LINKS

Host, Paul Syng: https://linktr.ee/paulsyng

Guest, Jen Allen-Knuth (aka DemandJen): https://demandjen.com/





EPISODE LINKS

Spotify, Apple, Anchor & more: https://anchor.fm/PAULSYNG



TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Warming up and stretching

02:14 Who is Jen, and why she can't stop rescuing animals

03:49 Jen is not your guru (*wink Tony Robbins)

06:10 Lead Gen (Sales 101 with email and social)

09:04 How to know your client's problems

12:33 How to write a crispy email

15:25 Who do you email at a company?

18:04 Don't make this rookie mistake

19:47 Showing up like a boss to the first booked meeting

22:42 How to compound your upfront research by getting curious

24:17 Jen's LinkedIn strategy

27:09 Knowing your client's priorities

28:54 How to show up on social media

31:36 Another reason why you should be personable online

32:36 Bite-sized summary by Paul

33:15 Wisdomous last words by Jen

33:48 Josh Braun fan club

34:21 3001 questions all about me

36:04 Closing remarks

Andrew Hegarty has ten years of experience working in and advising startups in Toronto. He’s an active mentor to designers and product managers, sharing his experiences and lessons learned from growing an early-stage startup and design practice. He's passionate about mentorship, team empowerment, continually improving product development processes, and building strong organizational cultures.

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EPISODE LINKS

Spotify, Apple, Anchor & more: https://anchor.fm/PAULSYNG

Host, Paul Syng: https://linktr.ee/paulsyng

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Getting started, our common friend

00:06:29 How Andrew got into design

00:14:23 Andrew's first paid client

00:17:35 Developing a problem-solving approach

00:19:35 Getting serious about a design career

00:21:06 Andrew's true passion

00:24:36 Skating helped Andrew step out of his comfort zone

00:28:20 Isolation parallel to remote work

00:31:56 Advice for people in 0-1 stage companies

00:39:47 Early career, education and first job

00:42:59 To defend the work or not is the question

00:53:49 Choice and signs of maturity

00:56:32 Windows vs Mac

00:58:33 A decade at Street Context

01:03:03 Killing your darlings

01:07:02 Throwing yourself into the deep end (beginner's mind)

01:13:45 From design to product

01:20:00 Design decisions based on where you are

01:25:23 Fintech rebrand, behind the scenes

01:37:22 Why Andrew moved into a product role

01:44:46 Shy kid in basement to talking to clients and loving it

01:52:23 3001 Questions All About Me

01:56:51 Be the dumbest person in the room

01:58:03 Closing remarks

Dann Petty is a renowned freelance designer and entrepreneur, widely recognized in the design and tech industries for his expertise in UI/UX design. He is the founder of Epicurrence, an innovative event blending creative discussions with outdoor activities, aimed at fostering community and inspiration among designers. Known for his advocacy of freelance work and remote lifestyles, Petty shares insights and experiences to help others succeed in the freelance world. His career includes collaborations with various startups and major companies, where he has left a significant mark with his user-centric design approach. Petty is also a public speaker and mentor, sharing his knowledge at design conferences and through online platforms. His influence extends across social media, where he actively engages with the design community, offering mentorship and insights into his creative process.


SPEAKER LINKS
Host, Paul Syng: https://linktr.ee/paulsyng
Guest, Dann Petty: https://twitter.com/DannPetty

EPISODE LINKS
Spotify, Apple, Anchor & more: https://anchor.fm/PAULSYNG
Joe Stewart on design doing https://youtu.be/MOrWV-LOwUY?si=a39gU1TGinlpc_Fy

CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Who is Dann Petty?
00:01:08 How we know each other
00:03:32 The power of asking questions
00:08:22 Overcoming rejection
00:10:05 The unexpected shy kid
00:15:26 Dann, the cartoonist
00:16:57 Why Dann loves teaching
00:20:49 Role of teachers in stifling or nurturing creativity
00:28:58 Finding mentors and leaning in
00:33:26 How Dann became a designer
00:43:47 How to be self-taught without structure
00:48:15 Great vs average creative folks (do vs think)
00:55:21 Joe Stewart on design doing vs design thinking
01:09:17 How Dann got hired at Medium
01:20:00 Dann's Y-Combinator story
01:26:05 What Dann learned from his adventures in SF
01:31:04 Role of creative / designer today
01:37:27 Putting yourself out there (fear of rejection)
01:40:36 Going where the clients are
01:45:27 What is on Dann's plate today
01:47:34 Final words from Dann
01:49:40 Closing remarks and farewell

Paul: Introduce yourself.

Yousuf: My professional journey has been both fun and rewarding, encompassing diverse roles such as a brand designer at a boutique corporate branding studio, digital producer then account director at a large ad agency, and management consultant at PwC.

You might be wondering, how did this guy start in visual design and end up leading business transformations for major corporations in Canada? Well, curiosity and an entrepreneurial spirit have been my driving forces, complemented by great mentorship along the way. These experiences have equipped me with unique vantage points for problem-solving and a versatile skill set for building solutions with incredible teams.

Today, I have the privilege of serving as the Head of Product Management and Strategic Design at PwC Canada, an iconic global enterprise with an impressive array of clients. My current practice area focuses on reimagining end-to-end customer and employee experiences. We design, build, and launch software to bring those experiences to life and enhance organizational capabilities to enable sustained success.

In my role, I foster an environment that enables pragmatic innovation, resulting in aligning siloed processes, integrating disparate technologies, and realigning incentives to successfully deliver customer/employee experiences that lead to business growth, increased customer satisfaction, and improved operational efficiency. It’s a wonderful blend of business, creativity, and technology.

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SPEAKER LINKS
Host, Paul Syng: ⁠https://linktr.ee/paulsyng⁠
Guest, Yousuf Afridi: ⁠linkedin.com/in/afridi⁠

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EPISODE LINKS
Spotify, Apple, Anchor & more: ⁠https://anchor.fm/PAULSYNG⁠


CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Yousuf on writing his LinkedIn bio
00:02:06 How we met
00:07:01 When a Pakistani studying at British School in Dubai
00:20:40 Immigrating to Canada
00:27:30 Being self-taught
00:30:00 Skateboarding and emulating
00:36:28 Starting a creative business at the age of fifteen
00:44:18 Mentorship and learning the business of design
00:49:41 What Yousuf’s mentor taught him
00:57:36 Asking questions vs having answers
01:03:05 How consulting firms differ from agencies
01:11:00 Coffee and creative career paths
01:19:03 Business case vs creative brief
01:21:50 Can agencies swim upstream?
01:38:36 First year in consulting
01:48:04 What working WITH clients looks like
02:00:32 What consulting and agencies have in common
02:16:23 What creative people do in consulting
02:25:59 Being authentic as your MOAT
02:34:08 Ways of working and how approaches differ
02:53:52 Curious creative consultant over conclusions
02:59:34 What is Yousuf focused on now
03:06:08 3001 Questions and final thoughts
03:09:52 Closing remarks