Innovation Currency Leigh-Ann Buchanan

In this segment, Chad shares how music became his sanctuary and catalyst for innovation and reflects on how music protected his childhood imagination, providing an escape from life's challenges and fostering creativity. Chad recounts his journey from feeling like an outsider to embracing his uniqueness through music. This connection to music not only shaped his personal development but also influenced his career as a business leader. The discussion delves into the power of vulnerability, the role of creativity in personal and professional growth, and how asking the right questions can lead to profound innovation.

Listen to the full episode here
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/ep5-using-constraints-to-drive-innovation-with-chad/id1737010409?i=1000653285679
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Hg3CWFZk16sRvp9v8DjWd?si=1b73fdadf79c46fb
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuGtZqCR960

GUEST RESOURCES 
Chad Bernstein 
IG | @cbmusic
Guitars Over Guns | https://www.instagram.com/guitarsoverguns/ 

Marte Siebenhar
IG | @quantumhealingmiami 
LinkedIn | @marte-siebenhar

[QUIZ] Discover your hidden innovator type by taking the Innovation Currency Quiz

[BOOK] Discover your hidden innovator today with "Innovation Currency" – a book to help you uncover your unique innovator type and learn how to use innovation to tackle pressing challenges in your life, workplace, and community. Click here to get your copy. 

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RESOURCES
Website | Leigh-Ann Buchanan 
IG | @leighann.buchanan

Innovation Currency is produced by EPYC Media Network

In this special compilation episode, Leigh-Ann brings you insights on the four key innovator styles: Connector, Distributor, Disruptor, and Influencer, showing you how to tap into the strengths and overcome the weaknesses of each innovator style! Dive into each innovator style's unique traits and learn how to identify your innovation type to harness your full potential.

[QUIZ] Discover your hidden innovator type by taking the Innovation Currency Quiz

[BOOK] Discover your hidden innovator today with "Innovation Currency" – a book to help you uncover your unique innovator type and learn how to use innovation to tackle pressing challenges in your life, workplace, and community. Click here to get your copy. 

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Website | Leigh-Ann Buchanan 
IG | @leighann.buchanan

Innovation Currency is produced by EPYC Media Network

In this segment, we dive into the complex relationship between imposter syndrome and innovation identity. Aryan shares her journey of overcoming self-doubt while building a business and striving to create exceptional customer experiences. Nadia adds her perspective on living with imposter syndrome as an artist and person of color, discussing how it can be both a hindrance and a motivator. The conversation highlights the importance of self-belief, creative capital, and personal resilience in the path to innovation. Tune into this insightful dialogue as they explore the necessity of internal empowerment alongside external support to truly embrace one's innovative potential.

Listen to the full episode here
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/ep4-resilient-innovators-with-nadia-payan-aryan-rashed/id1737010409?i=1000652568141
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7Fd1IvGx4v2g6W8387sqvl?si=214572b525b843ff
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqlvgH5_DyA&list=PLt7pKU_HrOVBlVs3f4MG2vEg0QEmxc69X&index=5

GUEST RESOURCES
Nadia Payan |  @nadiapayan 
Aryan Rashed | @aryan_rashed_ 

RESOURCES
[QUIZ] Discover your hidden innovator type by taking the Innovation Currency Quiz

[BOOK] Discover your hidden innovator today with "Innovation Currency" – a book to help you uncover your unique innovator type and learn how to use innovation to tackle pressing challenges in your life, workplace, and community. Click here to get your copy. 

Enjoying this podcast? Follow Leigh-Ann for more! 
Website | Leigh-Ann Buchanan 
IG | @leighann.buchanan

We’re back with another Innovator Blueprint episode where we explore one of the four distinct styles that help you discover your hidden innovator potential.
Today, we cover the final innovator style: The Influencer. Tune in as we explore how Influencer innovators wield their power to build inclusive social movements. 
We also talk about the Influencer’s incredible ability to transform personal or public perception, the importance of reallocating power more inclusively, and the important role Influencers play in creating more equitable outcomes within society! Tune in to gain practical insights on how you can harness the potential of the Influencer innovator style to inspire change.

[QUIZ] Discover your hidden innovator type by taking the Innovation Currency Quiz

KEY POINTS:
- Power, its definitions, and how it relates to Influencer Innovator type 
- The Influencer Innovator Style and its ability to motivate people
- The importance of building inclusive social movements
- Secret weapon of Influencers: Platforms
- Common challenges faced by Influencers
- How Influencers reshape power dynamics and create positive change in society
- Influencers in real life: Stand Your Ground Law initiative
- On leveraging Aristotle's triangle of rhetoric (logos, pathos, ethos) 
- How to identify and harness Influencer traits for innovation
- Practical steps for Influencers to create meaningful actions

QUOTES:
"Influencers in the innovation style sense are completely different. They use platforms, which could be a social media platform, but thinking beyond technology. Platforms are simply vehicles to accomplish a particular goal. They often need an infrastructure upon which to accelerate the reach of their influence and ideas." — Leigh-Ann Buchanan 

"When it comes to the influencer innovator style, perception is truly a form of power. Influencers are masters of changing perception." — Leigh-Ann Buchanan 

[QUIZ] Discover your hidden innovator type by taking the Innovation Currency Quiz

[BOOK] Discover your hidden innovator today with "Innovation Currency" – a book to help you uncover your unique innovator type and learn how to use innovation to tackle pressing challenges in your life, workplace, and community. Click here to get your copy. 

Enjoying this podcast? Follow Leigh-Ann for more! 

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Website | Leigh-Ann Buchanan 
IG | @leighann.buchanan


Innovation Currency is produced by EPYC Media Network

In this segment, we explore the vital role of connectors in innovation by learning how they reimagine social connectivity, remove bias, and build trust across diverse relationships. You will also discover their superpowers, secret weapons, and the importance of networks. We also touch on the growth areas for connectors and how to create environments that will help them thrive. Tune in to uncover how connectors can transform the way we relate, innovate, and build a more inclusive world.

Listen to the full episode here
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/ep3-innovator-blueprint-series-the-connector/id1737010409?i=1000651862758
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5q2eVTeHPKRceTpjzMrri2?si=b0c96ea773a04097
Youtube: https://youtu.be/azUt05f1Ba0?si=xbtSfPfywe07iZof

[QUIZ] Discover your hidden innovator type by taking the Innovation Currency Quiz
[BOOK] Discover your hidden innovator today with "Innovation Currency" – a book to help you uncover your unique innovator type and learn how to use innovation to tackle pressing challenges in your life, workplace, and community. Click here to get your copy. 

Enjoying this podcast? Follow Leigh-Ann for more! 

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Website | Leigh-Ann Buchanan 
IG | @leighann.buchanan


Innovation Currency is produced by EPYC Media Network

Sherrell Dorsey, data journalist, speaker, and author, and Riyaad Seecharan, CEO of Tesser Health explore how authentic relationships and our individual superpowers drive successful innovation. Our conversation delves into the personal journeys of both startup founders as they highlight the roadblocks, lessons learned and emphasize the importance of building social capital in a fast-paced business world. Together, we unravel the secrets to building deep, meaningful and value driven connections as well as how innovators will inevitably impact societal evolution. 

Join us as we uncover the key elements that drive innovation, the importance of cultivating intimacy in relationships, and the transformative impact of being a servant leader. 

[QUIZ] Discover your hidden innovator type by taking the Innovation Currency Quiz

KEY POINTS:
- Sherrell & Riyaad’s definition of an innovator
- The importance of authenticity in building meaningful relationships
- The pivotal role of trust and shared values in cultivating social capital
- On exploring personal innovation, identity, and superpowers that drive success 
- The need for innovators to challenge societal norms and address pressing global issues
- The impact of risk-taking and autonomy in fostering innovation
- How servant leadership and empathy build authentic relationships
- The power of consistency, honesty, and service in professional connections
- Why does the world need innovators? 

QUOTES:
“The approach - there has to be a level of consistency. Honesty matters a great deal. Whether it's a client or a future client, there's a certain level of commitment there.” – Sherrell Dorsey

“The guy that figured out how to start the fire is the reason we needed innovation…The world has become more complex. We still have those fundamental problems that transcend who we are as a species. We evolve because of people willing to take risks.”  — Riyaad Seecharan

"Innovation is really about how to solve some of the most pressing issues that impact the human condition —- not the black condition, not the white condition, not whatever color, hue, or gender —- but we as human beings, those fundamental problems that affect us all." — Leigh-Ann Buchanan 

GUEST RESOURCES
Sherrell Dorsey 
Website | sherrelldorsey.com 
IG | @sherrell_dorsey 

Riyaad Seecharan
LinkedIn | riyaadseecharan


[QUIZ] Discover your hidden innovator type by taking the Innovation Currency Quiz

[BOOK] Discover your hidden innovator today with "Innovation Currency" – a book to help you uncover your unique innovator type and learn how to use innovation to tackle pressing challenges in your life, workplace, and community. Click here to get your copy. 

Enjoying this podcast? Follow Leigh-Ann for more! 

RESOURCES
Website | Leigh-Ann Buchanan 
IG | @leighann.buchanan


Innovation Currency is produced by EPYC Media Network