Some people wake up at 5 am, fill out a gratitude journal, meditate, workout, take a cold shower and then attack the day; Aaron Hinde is one of those people. As the visionary co-founder and President of LifeAid Beverage Co ., his creative vision and hunger for life take him all around the world, promoting, creating and growing his company. However, no where is as sacred as his home and family. Aaron and his family lost their home and all their possessions during the most recent California wildfi...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Among all his titles of "Filmmaker", "Director", "King of Content", "Producer" the one that he loves most is "Father". Sevan is the former Director of Media for Crossfit, producing films, documentaries, podcasts and content for the organization but has now shifted his focus to raising his 3 boys; the 3 Playing Brothers. Sevan and his wife are raising their boys to be well rounded, fit and empathetic beings as they fill their days with activities ranging from ballet and jiu jitsu to weightlifting...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Influencer marketing and viral content have created a space and disruption that few deeply understand. That is unless you are Brendan Gahan, Chief Social Officer at Mekanism. who has been at the forefront of social & influencer marketing since 2006, developing social campaigns for brands such as Mountain Dew, Unilever, Amazon, 20th Century Fox, and The Olympics. Brendan was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2012 and his agency was recognized as Digiday’s Digital Video Agency of the yea...
Nov 05, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 29
My Dream Big Club is a diverse community that leverages one another to dream BIG. MyDBC organizes events focused around self-growth, empowerment, volunteering, networking and staying active. MyDBC has become a hub for diverse professionals to grow and develop. Seun Phillips founded MyDBC after being a successful non profit co-founder, entrepreneur, adviser and dreamer. Check out his podcast and site through the links below! SHOW NOTES https://www.mydreambigclub.com/ https://www.mydreambigclub.co...
Oct 26, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 28
YOU ARE THE SOLUTION. That is one of many nuggets of wisdom Dr. Blake Livingood share on this weeks episode! Dr. Livingood (DLG) is a Primary Care Physician, author and health and wellness guide who has leveraged the power of social media to bring wellness to the masses. From his challenges, masterclass, books and supplements he is transforming healthcare one person at a time. He says in the U.S. we don't have "healthcare" we have "sickcare" and he is on a mission to change it! SHOW NOTES Get a ...
Oct 13, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 27
"Create visual experiences that inspire and engage" Ryan is blessed with a lifelong path that is rooted in the arts. At his core, is an unending drive to create. His career has transitioned a lot over the past 25 years. He has learned and evolved into the roll of an advertising/editorial photographer, a director, a creative director, a maker of things, a chef/baker, an illustrator, a painter, a knowledge worker, a carpenter, a house-rehabber, and visual note-taker. Since his first creative gig i...
Oct 06, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Welcome to the 25th Episode of the THINK DIFFERENTLY Podcast! When I first started this podcast I dreamed of showcasing some of the most creative, innovative and intelligent people that think differently about how they do their work and choose to live their life. There could be no more perfect guest for the 25th episode than Chris Conley. In my opinion, he is the original Think Differently guy; founder of GravityTank, Two Bit Ventures, Professor of Design and Innovation at the Institute of Desig...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Surfing, Family, Brain Trauma and helping others. Dr. Jay Rosen is a clinical neuropsychologist based in San Diego, CA. Over the course of his career he has worked with veterans, athletes, the elderly and others who suffer from the effects of traumatic brain injuries or other neurological disorders. Jay is also one my best friends and this episode is a good glimpse into the world of an avid surfer, father, doctor and friend who goes through life with a smile on his face and LOTS of knowledge in ...
Sep 23, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Creative, strategic and authentic; those are the words I use to describe Christine Mortensen. She is the founder of SPRK'D a digital marketing company and a leader helping female founder grow their businesses. This episode is inspiring and pretty open, she talks about the "FU" moments that have forced her to change her course and adjust to the challenges life throws at us. I can not wait to share Christine with all of you and hope you take a little bit of her wisdom with you! SHOW NOTES Sprk'd w...
Sep 15, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Steve was living in New York on 9/11 and the tragic events that unfolded on that fateful day impacted him in 2 profound ways. During a period of depression and mourning a random interaction with an author selling his book on the train opened his eyes to the power of mentoring that would transform Steve's life and the lives of 10's of thousands of youth! As a coach, author, entrepreneur, father and the Founder and President of Stoked.org Steve is like a walking experiment. He continually sets goa...
Sep 11, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 22
SPECIAL EPISODE: The difference between a pitbull and a "Hans" is that eventually a pitbull will let go! The Madness is both my greatest asset and my greatest liability. It is the curse that allows me to insanely focus on and achieve goals while allowing EVERYTHING else to fade away. As you can imagine this is the proverbial double edged sword. Over the years I have become aware of the benefits and challenges fo the Madness and am always looking for ways to harness its time positive benefits whi...
Sep 02, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Connector extraordinaire. Foodie. Runner. Bold Marketing Executive As a bold Futurist and Alchemist, Larry passionately champions collaboration, creativity, and change. Growing up in a family retail business, Larry leads with an entrepreneurial spirit and personal commitment to drive sales. Larry has a unique mix of consulting, client and agency chops having worked at Technomic, handling brand management at Kraft Foods and Wrigley, and agency leadership at Wunderman, Ogilvy, Upshot, Havas and Bl...
Aug 26, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Christian Greer is the President and CEO of the Michigan Science Center and an absolute visionary. He started his career in the Science education field sweeping the floors as an "interns assistant" at science museum in Chicago and over the years has grown and transformed countless museums, careers and people. This episode covers everything from Copernicus to Dr. King and everything in between! Christian Greer thinks differently about STEM! SHOW NOTES Michigan Science Center Christian's Twitter T...
Aug 18, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Jordan Buckner is a Chicago based entrepreneur who took his 2 degrees in Architecture and launched businesses in the Food and Beverage space?!? Listen to Jordan share what is was like being raised by entrepreneurial parents, his view on how architecture and entrepreneurship are similar and how views collaboration as a necessity for businesses to succeed. Jordan Buckner thinks differently about businesses working together. SHOW NOTES Foodbevy: www.foodbevy.com TeaSquares: www.teasquares.com Artic...
Aug 12, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Mike Szymczack is the Co-Founder of Origuadio. His story includes working alongside the creator of the JanSport backpack, leaving to launch a startup, get picked up by Time magazine, the Today Show and Shark Tank and bringing his idea to life of building a company's tagline is "Make Awesome Happen"! Mike is a unique guy whos creative. big idea nature allows him to put his unique stamp on all that he does. SHOW NOTES Origaudio webpage Origaudio Instagram Batch and Bodega website Mike's Instagram...
Aug 04, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Jen Vincent is one of the most enthusiastic, authentic and genuine person I know. As founder of Story Exploratory she helps people uncover, write and share their stories. Growing up as a Latina woman in a predominately white upper class neighborhood, Jen was often left feeling as if she wasn't enough or even mattered. It wasn't until she started doing the work to uncover and embrace her identify through storytelling and writing that she began to see the impact she had on others. This episode wil...
Jul 28, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Jesse Lavine is a Type 1 Diabetic Health Coach and Entrepreneur who in 2019 rode his bike from New York City to San Francisco to raise money and awareness for diabetes. We were connected a few months back through a common friend who suggested we talk because Jesse has an AMAZING idea he is trying to bring to life. In this episode we talk about the challenges he encountered managing is diabetes and his ride, his perspective on approaching challenges and his view on what we are all capable of. Jes...
Jul 22, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Talking to Emily Drake is like getting a warm hug over the internet. She is the owner and lead facilitator of the Collective Academy and truly thinks differently about the work it takes to become the best version of yourself. Emily works with leaders and teams from some of the world's largest companies to optimize their work but it often results in deep learning about themselves (and often time tears)! This episode is deep and emotional. Some of my favorite quotes from the episode include :"neve...
Jul 14, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This week I sat down with Debbie Marielle Elzea an experiential sex and intimacy coach for women. Yes, we talked about sex. She named body parts and I blushed...it's an interesting episode... This episode covers science, relationships, anatomy and her work to help women "create the love life of your dreams". You can learn more about Debbie's coaching on her website here or on her Facebook Group Romance Reboot and Bedroom Bootcamp . Thanks for our sponsor Littlefoot Coffee! User promo code "MARC ...
Jul 09, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 13
I have been chasing Erin Huizenga around the internet since 2006. She has worked at all the places I've drooled over for years, done some amazing work around innovation, design and education and to be honest is just a pretty cool person. She is a several time founder, co-founder and host and most recently co-founded Desklight Learning, "Desklight uses human-centered design to build engaging learning tools and platforms for businesses, schools, and nonprofits." Erin and I talked about HOW she doe...
Jul 01, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Max Glick (Mr. Cheezypop) brings light and joy into the lives of 80,000+ fans of his YouTube Channel where he shares his love of Disney. This episode is so lighthearted and inspiring as Max shares his story growing up in a family that frequented Disneyworld for vacation, his journey to move from New York to LA to pursue and achieve his dream of being an actor and how he started his YouTube page. You can follow Max's adventures on his Instagram pag e and YouTube page!...
Jun 23, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Galen Gifford, Founder of Big Truck is stuck in SPAIN! He had taken his family from Truckee, California to Spain to build a "love bubble" around them as they escape the grind of American life and immersed themselves in intentional time together. When the pandemic hit, Spain was the epicenter of the death toll and he, his wife and 2 young daughters were quarantined and unable to return to the U.S. This episode is filled with .... LOVE. Galen is such a unique individual who embodies what it means ...
Jun 17, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 10
George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis on May 25. 2020 which has initiated a global push for justice, racial equality and simply put, change. I sat down with my friend Dimitri Hepburn who has served as an inner city science teacher, non profit leader and advocated for underserved communities. This episode is longer than usual episodes but is well worth the listen. We talk about gaps in education, challenges facing young black teens and the challenge around solving problems....
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This week's episode is just HAPPY. Rosie Quasarano is the co-founder of L ittleFoot Coffee a small batch coffee roaster based outside Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her story is so unique, uplifting and human centered that it sounds more like a movie than a real story! I hope you can take some time to listen, reflect and learn from Rosie's story on how she focused on PEOPLE to start and grow her business and create "coffee as connection". FREE COFFEE GIVEAWAY! Littlefoot Coffee and Think DIfferently ha...
May 26, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Caleb Gardner is the founder of 18 Coffees and former Lead Digital Strategist for President Barack Obama. This episode is really unique as we explore the future of work, career risk, building communities failture and how Caleb thinks differently about risk. As always if you are digging the podcast, please follow on Spotify, subscribe on iTunes and leave a rating or review. Thanks so much for checking it out! Best. Marc Sign up for more updates here...
May 19, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Patrick Smith is the founder of C2 Creative Studio, a boutique agency that helps brands strategize their message and voice. He and I have worked together on several projects and it's always a blast. This episode explores his creative process, where he draws inspiration from. (stand up comedy and music). the idea that "creativity is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration" and one of my favorite lessons from Patrick for brands which is, "what are you saying, how are you saying it and what do you own?...
May 12, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 6
I have been a Type 1 Diabetic for over 30 years and was recently excited to get connected with Lauren Bongiorno. Lauren is a Diabetic Wellness coach but this episode is nothing about diabetes but instead it's about YOUR potential! Lauren tells us the story of how after years of unhealthy relationships with herself and lack of self love she turned to yoga to slow down her mind. It was at the end of a yoga class during "shivasana" when she was finally hit with the thought of "What if?" What if she...
May 05, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Scott Marvel is the founder of Give A Shi*t and the President of Daily Planet Productions. Give a Shi*t is non-profit that has local artists create designs that Scott then hand screen prints on t-shirts to sell with all of the proceeds going to StreetWise (over $100k to date!). Streetwise helps those who are homeless or on the brink of homelessness get back on their feet. This episode is filled with an amazing story of how Scott built a life around art and the creative process, the story of how ...
Apr 28, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Pat Barber is one of the original Crossfit games athletes, coaches and personalities who alongside his wife Taz, has made a life, love and business out of helping people build the best version of themselves. Since stepping away from competition he and Taz have continued to build their life and business (Warmup and Workout) around helping others, travel and learning. From taking their 3 boys on a half year trip around the world to buying an old farm in California, it is safe to say that Pat Barbe...
Apr 21, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Roy Tuscany founded the High Fives Foundation in 2006 after a spinal cord injury stemming from a ski accident. Based in Truckee, California High Fives focuses on preventing life-changing injuries and provides resources and hope if they happen. Every year they help thousands for athletes get back to the mountain through programming, support a start of the art facility and above all, the Ohana of High Fives. Our conversation covers how Roy developed GRIT running cross country in Oregon, his vision...
Apr 01, 2020•20 min
