20 episodes

Our journey stems from one question: "What would the world look like with more listening?"

If you're curious, join host Timothy Myers – a conductor who has worked with symphony orchestras and in opera houses worldwide for over twenty years – as he steps out of the concert hall and into the noisy world, sparking conversation with a varied slate of thought-provoking guests.

Explore the power of listening and find out more about its profound impact on your mental and physical health, the environment, and an increasingly polarized society.

Listening on Purpose Timothy Myers

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 18 Ratings

Our journey stems from one question: "What would the world look like with more listening?"

If you're curious, join host Timothy Myers – a conductor who has worked with symphony orchestras and in opera houses worldwide for over twenty years – as he steps out of the concert hall and into the noisy world, sparking conversation with a varied slate of thought-provoking guests.

Explore the power of listening and find out more about its profound impact on your mental and physical health, the environment, and an increasingly polarized society.

    Renate Rohlfing | From Spoleto: Music, Memory, Creativity, & Connection

    Renate Rohlfing | From Spoleto: Music, Memory, Creativity, & Connection

    If you’ve ever wondered how the arts can catalyze authentic connections among people and communities, this episode is a must-listen. Complete with empowering real-world examples of music being used as a vital building material, hear from music psychotherapist Renate Rohlfing on why your memory is so entwined with your creativity – regardless of your ability – and how anyone can employ "sonic artifacts" to unlock aging minds and process grief. Recorded on-site at the Spoleto Festival USA.
     
    Find out more about The Spoleto Festival's "Tell Your Story" project mentioned in this episode here
     
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    • 44 min
    Noah Zandan on How We Can Use AI to Increase Connection, Build Relationships, & Augment Creativity

    Noah Zandan on How We Can Use AI to Increase Connection, Build Relationships, & Augment Creativity

    If you’ve been tuned in lately – to the news, to social media, to this podcast – you’ve undoubtedly heard about the much-hyped advances in AI (artificial intelligence). I bet you have questions, fears, or reservations about where AI is headed and what that means for our humanity – and our children’s future. Noah is here to clue us in on what’s going on.
    Well that, and so much more. Listen to find out how a convo about AI becomes one about building connection. About our human desire for community. About us being scared about certain things. About us being impressed.
    So what’s next? Find out on this episode of Listening on Purpose. 
    Noah Zandan is the CEO and Co-Founder of Quantified Communications, and a pioneer in applying behavioral science to help people become extraordinary communicators. He’s on a mission to improve the communication, connection, and lives of millions of people around the world. Noah has delivered main-stage TED and TED-Ed talks with over 13 million views, he spoke at SXSW on the Intelligent Future, and he was nationally broadcast discussing the future of personal analytics on NPR All Tech Considered. Noah is a Daily Beast and Bloomberg contributor analyzing the language of political debates and is a Wall Street Journal expert on work communications. In 2020, Noah published his first book, Insights Into Influence: the Strategies, Tactics, and Secrets of World-Class Leaders and Social Scientists, which has hit #1 on the Amazon Bestseller list.
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    • 51 min
    Chip Conley on How to Cultivate Your Wisdom, Learn to Love Midlife, and Have Empowered Relationships Across Generations

    Chip Conley on How to Cultivate Your Wisdom, Learn to Love Midlife, and Have Empowered Relationships Across Generations

    Whether you're 28, 88, or somewhere in the middle, wouldn't you love it if your life came with operating instructions for aging?
    With great optimism and a generous sense of respect, Chip Conley (CEO and Co-Founder of Modern Elder Academy) lays out what's long been misunderstood about our 40s, 50s, and 60s and reasons why your life can get better with age. If it's any indication of how much this chat hit home for me, I felt it necessary to I bare my soul in the first few minutes. I hope this resonates with you as deeply as it did with my team and me.
    Wisdom bombs abound, friends – too many to mention. Get ready to hit "pause" and grab a pen and paper. Enjoy!
    TW: suicide, for a short conversation around minute 47.
    *** Find out more about Chip Conley, his books, and his projects on his website  
    Created as the answer to the ever-perplexing midlife era, Modern Elder Academy (MEA) — winner of Fast Company 2021 Brands that Matter Award — seeks to guide and support adults through transitions in their midlife years, with a particular lens on those aged 40 and above. MEA takes teachings from modern science and centuries of philosophers, writers, poets, and yogis, then melds them into lessons and insights for individuals looking for growth and guidance as they navigate midlife. Founded by best-selling author, hotelier, and entrepreneur, Chip Conley, MEA has built a dedicated alumni group of over 3,000 past participants from 42 countries. MEA hosts in-person workshops in Baja California Sur, Mexico, offers online programs year-round, and a regular lineup of free live virtual events. MEA has also purchased two properties in the Santa Fe, New Mexico area for future campuses which will open in 2024.
    For more information visit, Modern Elder Academy
    For a daily dose of wisdom, subscribe to Wisdom Well, Chip Conley’s blog and newsletter 
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    • 53 min
    Recorded Live in Partnership with Austin Opera: Conductor Cues, "The Pearl Fishers"

    Recorded Live in Partnership with Austin Opera: Conductor Cues, "The Pearl Fishers"

    This week is a departure.
    I invite you to join me: let’s use art as a catalyst for critical conversations. Dig into topics of inclusion, cultural appropriation, historical practice, and artistic collaboration with me and my special guests, centering around a 400-year-old art form: OPERA. 
    Recorded in front of a live audience, this conversation was too good – too important – not to share with you. Featuring stage director Alison Moritz and choreographer Anu Naimpally, gain insight into Austin Opera's upcoming production of Bizet's "The Pearl Fishers.”
    Find out more about "The Pearl Fishers" and Austin Opera 
    To follow Tim’s journey as a conductor and creator, find him on
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    • 53 min
    Amy Gallo on How to Get Along With Colleagues, Loved Ones, & "Difficult People"

    Amy Gallo on How to Get Along With Colleagues, Loved Ones, & "Difficult People"

    If you've ever felt stuck navigating a problematic relationship, this is the episode for you.
    Amy Gallo – author of Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People) – offers clear tactics to help you define and discern how to best refresh your approach with others, and reminds you it's ok to "fight with someone you love."
    Why? Listen in to find out!
    Amy Gallo is an expert in conflict, communication, and workplace dynamics.
    Find Amy on: Her website 
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    • 48 min
    Ann Le Cam on Shifting Culture, the Superpower of Listening, Falling in Love with the Problem, and Building a Braintrust

    Ann Le Cam on Shifting Culture, the Superpower of Listening, Falling in Love with the Problem, and Building a Braintrust

    How do you lead creatives? And how do you create the right amount of abrasion to catalyze innovation without burning anyone out?
    Learn how to positively affect change with former Disney/Pixar and Wētā FX Executive Ann Le Cam, who built her career on innovative strategic thinking and transformational leadership.
    Ann Le Cam is currently an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School.
    Follow her on LinkedIn or see her IMDb profile here. 
    To follow Tim’s journey as a conductor and creator, find him on
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    • 59 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
18 Ratings

18 Ratings

JFATX ,

A great podcast for your daily commute!

I enjoy Tim’s curious nature and the thoughtful perspectives of his guests. By the end of the episode, I feel like I have something to take away and apply in my own life. Thank you!

ridley eliot ,

Warren

Really good, gentlemen. Thanks.

Dr. Jeff from Colorado ,

Fascinating conversations about how we relate to one another

Timothy Myers is a conductor and creator who brings the listener into the world of music and the arts through incredible questions and personal insights.

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