Claire Linton-Evans – women's executive coach and author of the book Climbing the Ladder in Heels – How to Succeed in the Career Game of Snakes and Ladders – is the latest person to take the mic at our 'How'd You Become So Awesome?' podcast. As a lifelong agitator for change – Claire has laser-focussed her career on helping women get into corporate leadership roles and staying there. To read the accompanying blog post, The art of shedding friends and influencing people – New Podcast...

Claire Linton-Evans – women's executive coach and author of the book Climbing the Ladder in Heels – How to Succeed in the Career Game of Snakes and Ladders – is the latest person to take the mic at our 'How'd You Become So Awesome?' podcast. As a lifelong agitator for change – Claire has laser-focussed her career on helping women get into corporate leadership roles and staying there. To read the accompanying blog post, The art of shedding friends and influencing people – New Podcast...

Bryan Reeves has given tips to Oprah on mind-body science, and is a relationship insight ninja - but he didn't always lead such a charmed life. Bryan dropped out of a promising military career, leaving his role as a US Air Force Captain, and feeling completely miserable. Searching for meaning and happiness, he traveled the world, he rediscovered the thrill of being alive, and the beautiful life he came to live. Today, Bryan works with men, women and couples as a thriving relationship...

Bryan Reeves has given tips to Oprah on mind-body science, and is a relationship insight ninja - but he didn't always lead such a charmed life. Bryan dropped out of a promising military career, leaving his role as a US Air Force Captain, and feeling completely miserable. Searching for meaning and happiness, he traveled the world, he rediscovered the thrill of being alive, and the beautiful life he came to live. Today, Bryan works with men, women and couples as a thriving relationship...

New York based independent filmmaker Naftali Beane Rutter came to our attention with a successful KickStarter campaign he ran to fund his upcoming film, WILD ANIMALS. It's about two boys hiding out in the moments immediately following a school shooting. Naftali has several film projects on the go, all in various stages of production – and on top of this he’s the director of Waterbound Pictures, a production company that specializes in socially relevant stories. We begin by discussing WILD...

New York based independent filmmaker Naftali Beane Rutter came to our attention with a successful KickStarter campaign he ran to fund his upcoming film, WILD ANIMALS. It's about two boys hiding out in the moments immediately following a school shooting. Naftali has several film projects on the go, all in various stages of production – and on top of this he’s the director of Waterbound Pictures, a production company that specializes in socially relevant stories. We begin by discussing WILD...

Dr. Lois Frankel is perhaps best known as the New York Times bestselling author of Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office. But she’s also written a stack of other popular titles in the field of female corporate success and leadership, such as Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich and See Jane Lead. Lois is an internationally recognized expert in the field, and through her both her own executive coaching company, Corporate Coaching International, and non-profit organisation, Bloom Again, she’s helped...

Dr. Lois Frankel is perhaps best known as the New York Times bestselling author of Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office. But she’s also written a stack of other popular titles in the field of female corporate success and leadership, such as Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich and See Jane Lead. Lois is an internationally recognized expert in the field, and through her both her own executive coaching company, Corporate Coaching International, and non-profit organisation, Bloom Again, she’s helped...

Alyson Schacherer is an accomplished actor, director, teacher, and the Business Manager for The Barrow Group acting & theatre school in New York. Alyson is also a member of FAB Women, a collective of over 100 female artists who create and produce work For, About and By Women, where she performed her solo show 'The Goldilocks Effect, a love story'.   As well as working in theatre, film and television, she is also the founder of The I Love You Project, which screen prints shirts that say...

Alyson Schacherer is an accomplished actor, director, teacher, and the Business Manager for The Barrow Group acting & theatre school in New York. Alyson is also a member of FAB Women, a collective of over 100 female artists who create and produce work For, About and By Women, where she performed her solo show 'The Goldilocks Effect, a love story'.   As well as working in theatre, film and television, she is also the founder of The I Love You Project, which screen prints shirts that say...

This week on How'd You Become So Awesome we're interviewing Michael Wilson. Michael is a YouTuber who has the popular channel Coma Niddy, his nerdy alter ego who raps about science. Michael is signed with PBS digital studios, and his new space-themed cover of the song ‘All About That bass’ has been blowing up on sites like Buzzfeed. Meanwhile, Bustle magazine has described Michael as a “Steve Urkel lookalike”, because he often wears a bowtie and braces. In any case, we think Michael is...

This week on How'd You Become So Awesome we're interviewing Michael Wilson. Michael is a YouTuber who has the popular channel Coma Niddy, his nerdy alter ego who raps about science. Michael is signed with PBS digital studios, and his new space-themed cover of the song ‘All About That bass’ has been blowing up on sites like Buzzfeed. Meanwhile, Bustle magazine has described Michael as a “Steve Urkel lookalike”, because he often wears a bowtie and braces. In any case, we think Michael is...

Dr Siouxsie Wiles is a passionate science communicator, microbiologist and bioluminescence enthusiast; or as her TedX profile describes her: “that pink-haired science lady”. Siouxsie leads the Bioluminescent Superbugs Group at the University of Auckland, where she studies infectious diseases by making bacteria glow in the dark. In addition to this incredibly cool research, Siouxsie communicates science as a blogger on Sciblogs, in her own podcast and produces explainer animations for...

Dr Siouxsie Wiles is a passionate science communicator, microbiologist and bioluminescence enthusiast; or as her TedX profile describes her: “that pink-haired science lady”. Siouxsie leads the Bioluminescent Superbugs Group at the University of Auckland, where she studies infectious diseases by making bacteria glow in the dark. In addition to this incredibly cool research, Siouxsie communicates science as a blogger on Sciblogs, in her own podcast and produces explainer animations for...

Chloe is the writer and director of the horror film ‘Crazy Golf‘, a Kickstarter success story, soon to premier in London, UK. Chloe is a an independent filmmaking powerhouse; her first short film ‘Itch‘ was selected and screened at Lindfield Arts Festival, and since then she has independently written, directed, produced the films ‘Ebb and Flow’, ‘Afternoon Breakfast’, & ‘Working Lunch’. Chloe on Twitter: @ChloePhilippou Chloe on the Interwebs: www.ChloePhilippou.com See the...

Chloe is the writer and director of the horror film ‘Crazy Golf‘, a Kickstarter success story, soon to premier in London, UK. Chloe is a an independent filmmaking powerhouse; her first short film ‘Itch‘ was selected and screened at Lindfield Arts Festival, and since then she has independently written, directed, produced the films ‘Ebb and Flow’, ‘Afternoon Breakfast’, & ‘Working Lunch’. Chloe on Twitter: @ChloePhilippou Chloe on the Interwebs: www.ChloePhilippou.com See the...

Ed is an author, businessman, athlete and decorated marine officer. Ed’s served around the world from Afghanistan to Indonesia, has published more than 10 works of fiction and non-fiction, has a slew of qualifications (including his Masters Degree in Security Studies) and is an outspoken advocate of women’s rights, and has written several essays on women in combat. Ed's Homework List  Ed's "launch page" link: http://ehcarpenter.blogspot.com/ Gamification  Follow Yu-kai Chou on Twitter......

Ed is an author, businessman, athlete and decorated marine officer. Ed’s served around the world from Afghanistan to Indonesia, has published more than 10 works of fiction and non-fiction, has a slew of qualifications (including his Masters Degree in Security Studies) and is an outspoken advocate of women’s rights, and has written several essays on women in combat. Ed's Homework List  Ed's "launch page" link: http://ehcarpenter.blogspot.com/ Gamification  Follow Yu-kai Chou on Twitter......

Australia’s youngest person to ever be appointed Director of a branding agency, 24-year-old Emelye Lovell talks on breaking into an agency, the branding industry, working with an all-male team, and her struggle with Trigeminal Neuralgia (also called 'the suicide disease'). Emelye is based in Australia but has also worked in remore locations like Jakarta, Indonesia, where she was previously Marketing Manager of the Melbourne Institute. Along with being a Branding superstar, Emelye is also a...

Australia’s youngest person to ever be appointed Director of a branding agency, 24-year-old Emelye Lovell talks on breaking into an agency, the branding industry, working with an all-male team, and her struggle with Trigeminal Neuralgia (also called 'the suicide disease'). Emelye is based in Australia but has also worked in remore locations like Jakarta, Indonesia, where she was previously Marketing Manager of the Melbourne Institute. Along with being a Branding superstar, Emelye is also a...