Giant Thinkers Podcast

Vanessa Van Edwards on the best way to open a conversation, first impressions and The Similarity Attraction Effect

G’day to all of you beautiful listeners, we are up to episode number 13. This guest is a behavioral investigator, published author by Penguin, public speaker and body language trainer specializing in science-based people skills. She’s a Huffington Post columnist and her ground-breaking work has been featured on NPR, the Wall Street Journal, the Today Show and USA Today. And has written for CNN, Fast Company and Forbes.

She also the founder of the Science of People which is a human behavior research lab. Where they basically demonstrate how people work, including:

• The Science of Attraction
• Human Lie Detection
• Body Language Hacks
• The Psychology of Jealousy
• The Secrets of Persuasion

Really interesting stuff!

On this episode, our guest describes herself as a “Recovering Boring Person” and now her goal is to teach all of us how to be the most memorable person in the room.

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I present, the human puzzle solving Jedi; Vanessa Van Edwards.

More on Vanessa can be found on the links below:

http://www.scienceofpeople.com

Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/vvanpetten

Instagram: @VvanEdwards

Twitter: @VvanEdwards

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Sue B. Zimmerman aka #TheInstagramExpert on how to succeed in business through visual storytelling via Instagram

The guest on this episode talks to us about how to have success in business through visual storytelling and branding via Instagram to attract our ideal customers authentically.

•  She’s incredibly experienced.

•  Has started 18 businesses.

•  Has been teaching social media for 8 years.

•  Has 7 Instagram accounts.

•  She gives plenty of gold nuggets, including bio writing tips,

•  understanding the right call to action,

•  advice on who to follow,

•  the number one underutilized function on Instagram

•  and five powerful hashtag ideas for all of us to try out and implement.

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I present, the networking ninja, the queen of Instagram; Sue B. Zimmerman.

More on Sue can be found on the links below:

https://suebzimmerman.com

Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/suebzimmerman

Instagram accounts: @TheInstagramExpert + @SueBZimmerman + @InstaGalLive

Periscope: @SueBZimmerman

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JP Stallard on emotion design, service design and how to build strong customer relationships

On this episode; number 11, we have JP Stallard on the show, Co-founder of SOLV and was Samsung’s first interaction designer in Europe. He talks to us about designing towards emotions, personalities and service design. He also sheds light on how to build strong customer relationships even to the point of sharing with us practical presentation tips to CEO’s and key decision makers.

JP says: "Design doesn’t mean what it did ten, twenty, thirty years ago. It’s all about the context it sits within and the scope you have to do something."

I present to you, the very witty and very bearded, JP Stallard.

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More on JP can be found on his instagram: @JohnStallard

More on SOLV here: solv.tv

And checkout one of JP's recent passion projects: ArtOfSportStore.com

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Kevin Lee, Global Vice President and Head of Design at VISA on designing experiences

What better way to enter the double digits, episode #10, than to bring on the Global Vice President and Head of Design at Visa. He was previously the Global Director, Head of Product Strategy & UX Design at Samsung, Head of Design at Paypal, Senior Manager of UX Design at eBay, and has even had long stints at Whirlpool and GE. 

On this episode you will walk away with your mind blown. Seriously.

The topics we talk about all revolve around user experience in so much depth, I usually dot point key learning outcomes, but I felt for this particular episode, dot points wouldn’t do it justice. You just have to listen to this man’s story and insights. The way he thinks is on another level and I truly I believe that anyone that listens to this will benefit from it.

I present to you, the man behind the epic resume, Kevin Lee.

More on Kevin Lee can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinlee

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David “MEGGS” Hooke on consistently creating, never arriving at a destination and constantly discovering

On this episode we have an Aussie fine artist / street artist who is based in Venice Beach, California. His art is featured internationally in cities including Melbourne, Sydney, London, San Fran, Paris, Tokyo, Hawaii, Mexico, L.A, and Hong Kong. This guy has some serious skills and talent. He’s most commonly recognised for his unique, expressive, and energetic style with references to pop-culture, the natural world, and socio-cultural issues. His technical use of colour and movement combines clean, bold, illustrative elements with textural, and free flowing design. 

It is a very laid back conversation so get comfy.

The topics we talk about include:

• The power of consistently working and creating

• Combining learned skill-sets

• Embracing your uniqueness

• Being resourceful

• Constantly exploring and experimenting with new techniques and ideas

• Surrounding yourself with a group of like-minded people

• And his response to being asked to paint a 6,000 square foot outdoor mural in Detroit, USA.

Wonderful listeners, I present to you, David Hooke also known as “MEGGS”.

More on David "MEGGS" Hooke can be found at: http://www.houseofmeggs.com

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Nathan Johnson on launching a design studio and an online shop, with products in 200+ stores worldwide

In this episode we have a Sydney-based Art Director and Designer with over 15 years experience. He owns his own design studio and has worked with leading international brands including Coca Cola, Nespresso, Quicksilver, Hurley, Globe, Le Coq Sportive and Universal Music. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. He also runs an online store with his wife that produces a range of art prints, stationery and paper goods. These products feature his distinctive hand lettering and design style and there are currently over 200 stores worldwide that stock their products.

The topics we talk about include:

• Starting out in the magazine industry

• The importance of who you know

• Consuming your environment to influence and inspire your creativity

• Taking a side step in order to take a forward step

• Tackling business challenges

• Surrounding yourself with experts

• Listening to the market and

• The power of an honest product

I present to you, Nathan Johnson, Creative Director of Blacklist studio and Founder of the Blacklist store (and a sneaky side note: be sure to stick around till the end of the show as there’s a little gift for you guys from Nathan himself).

More on Nathan Johnson and blacklist can be found at: http://www.blackliststore.com.au

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This episode is sponsored by CreativeLive – the world's leading online classroom for professionals, with a comprehensive lineup of design classes that cover everything from typography to UX, learning Adobe programs to starting your career as a freelancer. Go to http://creativelive.com/design to see what they have to offer, and enter the coupon code GiantThinkers2 at the checkout for 25% off any CreativeLive design class. This code is valid until the 30th of November, 2015.

Andrew Hoyne on the definition of value, having the ‘money’ conversation and the importance of being future-focused

In this session, the guest joining us is the Creative Director and Principal of a very established design agency. He started this agency in 1991 – so, almost a quarter of a century ago. During his journey he’s achieved over 300 international and regional awards. He’s published 14 books, lectured extensively and served on numerous boards. His design work is even exhibited in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. 

The topics we talk about include:

• The true meaning of design thinking

• The importance of being more dynamic, more progressive and future focused

• Why a healthy level of being naive is a strength

• The benefits of being wrong

• Understanding the definition of value and it’s relation to compensation and outcome

• How to think about money as a designer, in the context of 3 categories

• Tips on approaching financial conversations with prospective clients

• And the biggest tip to reaching success.

There are so many things to take away from this episode, so strap yourself in. 

I even encourage you to take notes. Get ready, I’m beaming with excitement to present, the forward thinking and incredibly wise, Andrew Hoyne of Hoyne – Design, Branding and Communications.

More on Andrew Hoyne and his agency can be found at: http://hoyne.com.au

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This episode is sponsored by CreativeLive – the world's leading online classroom for professionals, with a comprehensive lineup of design classes that cover everything from typography to UX to starting your career as a freelancer. Go to http://creativelive.com/design to see what they have to offer, and enter the coupon code GiantThinkers1 at the checkout for 25% off any CreativeLive design class. This code is valid until the 31st of October, 2015.

Jarrod Robinson on creating 60+ apps, the best tool to plan and the biggest mistake people make when creating any product

Hey guys, this is episode number 6 on the giant thinkers podcast, Ram Castillo here – unleashing a very unique guest for you all.

He’s a physical education teacher that has leveraged emerging technologies to shape new age teaching. He’s created over 100 online products and services… over 60 of those are mobile apps and he’s won numerous awards world-wide for them. He’s even presented internationally, running workshops in over 30 countries for the last 6 years.

He blogs regularly about his experiences on generating an income online and even has a podcast of his own.

The topics we talk about include:

• What it’s like growing up in country Victoria, Australia

• Having an entrepreneurial mindset

• The birth of the ‘PE Geek’ blog and brand… and the journey that followed afterwards to monetization

• How he found a niche within a niche

• His biggest tip on taking an app idea in your head to making it available in the market

• The biggest mistake when creating a product

• The best tool to plan and prototype

• How he’s creating deep relationships with his audience, and so much more.

I am over the moon to present to you a gentlemen who truly walks the walk and follows through. The hard working and successful, Jarrod Robinson also known as the ‘PE Geek’ and founder of TheTeacherpreneur.com

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Enjoy the mountains of useful content on Jarrod’s websites: https://thepegeek.com and http://theteacherpreneur.com

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Matt Eastwood on leadership behavior, the gift of creativity, overcoming struggles and being stuck on a deserted island

Hello wonderful listeners, thank you for tuning in on the fifth episode of the Giant thinkers Podcast. Ram Castillo here and I am pumped to launch this episode.

If you’ve ever wanted to hear about what it’s like to be a Global Chief Creative Officer at one of the world’s best-known marketing communications agencies and one of the oldest, then this is the podcast episode you’ve been waiting for. 

Now, this is a little longer than my usual podcasts but it’s for good reason. Listen to the first half an hour of it and you’ll know exactly what I mean. I cast a wide net of questions and my guest goes deep with the answers.

We talk about a whole bunch of topics including: 

• Being deliberate in career choice

• The importance of selling your ideas

• How to behave as a leader

• The plus side of getting fired

• The gift of creativity

• Grilled cheese sandwiches

• Advice on how to get noticed by an employer

• Feeding your curiosity

• Making the world better

… and the list goes on.

So it’s with great pleasure to introduce to you, the unicorn himself, the inspiring and grounded Matt Eastwood, Global CCO of JWT.

Catch Matt Eastwood on his twitter handle: @MattInNewYork and on his LinkedIn profile here.

Plus more on JWT can be found at: https://www.jwt.com

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Neil Patel (top 100 entrepreneur under 30 by Obama) on losing a million dollars at 21 and the top ways to generate website traffic

What’s up everyone, welcome to the fourth episode of the Giant thinkers Podcast. A special thank you to the almost 4000 listeners that have tuned in to date from around the world. This is all for you guys and I endeavour to truly make this a show with consistency in providing actionable advice from the guests that come on. While, of course having a laugh and sharing some interesting stories. So on that note, let me introduce to you the next guest.

There aren’t many people in the world who can say that they’ve been recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama and one of the top 100 entrepreneurs under the age of 35 by the United Nations.

I personally follow people who inspire others, who lead by example and who give above and beyond the average. My next guest possess all those qualities. He’s a true example of unwavering persistence, hard work and where it can take you. We talk about blogging, the top 3 ways to generate more website traffic, how to get more done, what to look for when you delegate and the importance of receiving constant feedback.

I only had less than half an hour to talk with this refreshing entrepreneur and was grateful for every second of it. He’s a wealth of knowledge and after this podcast I encourage you to read his advice on his blogs if you want to accelerate your online marketing results.

Wonderful listeners, I present to you, the co-founder of Crazy Egg and KISSmetrics, and the founder of QuickSprout.com, the one and only, Mr. Neil Patel.

See more of Neil Patel here: quicksprout.com and neilpatel.com

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Vince Frost on building a thriving business, finding opportunities, life lessons and tea addictions

I’ve been tossing and turning over the last few weeks in excitement with this upcoming guest. He’s one of the most established designers in the world and one of the most awarded, including D&AD, Art Directors Club (New York and Tokyo), The Society of Publication Designers New York and AGDA Australia. He’s the founder of a world renowned studio, he’s even an Executive Committee member of D&AD and a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale, Switzerland. 

In this episode we cover plenty of explosive content.

We talk about what it takes to start a business from getting business coaching to being agile, adaptable and creating systems. We cover idea generation, facilitating client needs, finding opportunities for them and putting clarity in complex situations. We chat about tea addictions, his book recommendation and what his day entails.

Now if all that still doesn’t get you excited, here’s a quote from the man himself when I asked what type of person he enjoys working with the most, he said “someone who can move mountains, believe the impossible is possible, someone with an open mind and who is determined to find the ultimate solution”.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, the CEO and ECD of Frost Collective, Vince Frost.

See more of Frost*collective here: frostcollective.com.au

Checkout previous deFrost* talks and feel free to book your spot for my upcoming talk: de-frost.com

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Jimmy Niggles on building an army of beards, farm life, starting a charity and nudie runs

Hey guys welcome to the second episode of the giant thinkers podcast. I’m super excited to bring to you a very unique guest to the show. In particular, what this person represents has inspired me and thousands of others globally for many years now and continues to do so today.

He grew up in rural NSW Australia, but now lives in Sydney, he surfs everyday, he’s a copy writer by trade, a lover of Nutella, has travelled the world, been part of a huge photography exhibition in London recently, has a massive appetite for creativity and is just an overall nice guy and a lover of life.

On top of that, he’s most known for starting a non-profit health promotion charity called beard season, which is an invitation to get a skin check and become an ambassador in the fight against melanoma.

Melanoma is one of the deadliest cancers in the world, killing over 46,000 people a year. According to skincancer.org ‘each year there are more new cases of skin cancer than the combined incidence of cancers of the breast, prostate, lung and colon.’

There’s a lot covered in this episode so I won’t give too much away, we dig deep, we share stories, there’s a tonne of useful advice, we have a few laughs and I’m sure you’ll enjoy this one — so it’s great pleasure, to introduce to you, Scott Maggs, aka Jimmy Niggles.

See more of Jimmy and Beard Season here: http://beardseason.com.au

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Chris Maclean on the power of design, simplicity and the definition of branding

It's finally launched! Here it is, the first episode of the Giant Thinkers podcast! As an extension of the blog giantthinkers.com – I'll be bringing in top experts from various industries worldwide to learn from their success and to help us become better designers, creatives and giant thinkers.

In this first episode, design industry heavy-weight Chris Maclean joins the show. He is the Creative Director of Re. (M&C Saatchi Group) and previously the Executive Creative Director for Interbrand Australia. He's been a practicing designer for over 13 years. Originally from Manchester in the UK and currently living in Sydney, Australia.

His work has helped transform brands such as Opera Australia, Griffin Theatre Company, Darling Harbour, Alzheimer’s Australia, Queensland Art Gallery and Australia’s biggest brand, Telstra. In 2012, Chris was recognised as one of Australia’s Power 20 by Australian Creative magazine for bravery in the creative industry.

On top of that, he's been recognised by some of the world’s most prestigious awards bodies including D&AD, AGDA, Red Dot, Clio, Type Directors Club and IDCA. And he's a frequent writer, public speaker and lecturer on the subject of design and branding and their ability to change the world.

See work by Chris here: http://www.chrismaclean.co.uk

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