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You know that brilliant idea you had?  The one that survived exactly 11 seconds before your brain wandered in wearing a tiny judge’s robe and announced: “That’s stupid.” “That’ll never work.” “Someone’s probably already done it better.” Aaaaaand…scene.     WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE:  https://youtu.be/FNvfaUnaFfg Here’s the problem: we may not be running out of good ideas. We may just be murdering them before they get a chance to become good. And creativity? It’s not some magical fairy dust sprinkled exclusively on artists, musicians and people who make pottery in converted barns. You’ve got it too. Enter Rick Lozano; (https://ricklozano.com/) speaker, author, musician, songwriter and creator of Creative Reconnection.  Rick has spent years writing songs, developing leaders and bringing his guitar to work, and he’s learned something pretty useful along the way: You don’t always need to know where you’re going to start creating something worth following. So in this episode, we’re tackling your “I need to know this will work before I’m willing to try it” problem, so you can loosen your death grip on getting it RIGHT, play with a few terrible ideas, and start noticing possibilities that have been sitting under your nose the whole damn time. Along the way, we mess around with: Why creativity is a discipline, not a talent What stress and urgency do to your ability to see possibilitiesWhy adding MORE stuff can feel productive while accomplishing precisely squatHow leaders accidentally murder ideas with one tiny wordWhy deliberately trying not to succeed might produce something surprisingly usefulAnd why, occasionally, the only reasonable course of action is to GO FULL IDIOTAnd yes. There is a story involving Rick’s father’s funeral, missing paperwork, a frantic family search…and the discovery that sometimes the answer you’re desperately looking for is literally underneath your butt. You’ll understand when you listen. So the next time you don’t know exactly what you’re doing, please don’t stop. Make the crappy thing. Ask the weird question. Follow the interesting thread. Commit to the bit. Because as Rick puts it:  You don’t need to know. You need to GO. Want more from Rick?   ricklozano.comYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@ricklozanoamplifyLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-lozano/Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ricklozanoamplify/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0pOzjZsJ8S5o3aNh2WFZU0?si=6iqRc0VvTkqZEAc2HeS2RAThe SUPER clever status song we talked about- https://youtu.be/Twft-lLYgEcRick Lozano helps organizations spark Creative Reconnection™- bringing people back to the ideas, energy, and strengths that make great work possible. He’s a keynote speaker, author, and musician; he blends leadership insight, humor, and live music to create experiences that wake up creativity and momentum. Rick doesn’t just motivate audiences—he helps them reconnect, reimagine, and create what’s next. Anne Bonney is a change speaker and emcee who specializes in the human side of change.  She helps organizations stop waiting for people to “get on board” with change and gets them moving through the discomfort and into action.​

Have you ever looked at your morning routine and thought: Maybe if I wake up at 4:37 a.m., meditate, levitate, journal, cold plunge, manifest abundance, drink mushroom and kale sludge and accomplish 11 things before sunrise…THEN I’ll finally have my shit together? Yeah. What if you could just…not?               WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/NEiprfC1axA Enter Scott Bloom  (scottbloomconnects.com) comedian, professional emcee, keynote speaker, author and apparently the man willing to poke the entire productivity-industrial complex with a very large and very funny stick. His new book, The Atomic Morning Miracle, is the self-help book for people who hate self-help books. It started as a parody of our obsession with optimizing, hacking and morning-routining ourselves into happiness. And then something weird happened. It started making actual sense. So in this episode, we’re tackling your “If I just optimize myself a LITTLE MORE, surely I’ll become a fully functioning human” problem…so you can maybe stop chasing the next magical habit and notice some of the ridiculously good stuff happening RIGHT NOW. Along the way, things get delightfully unhinged: How a fake productivity book accidentally became real self-helpThe fact that Scott wrote an entire book that DEPENDED ON Scott Bakula saying yes before he even knew if he wouldHow comedy can sneak useful ideas past our defensesThe “red carpet moments” we miss when we’re too busy controlling the planWhy synchronicity gets easier to spot when you get out of your headThere are also quantum timelines, Oprah as a backup plan, a Blue Jay mating call, aliens and interdimensional beings.  We contain multitudes. But underneath all the glorious nonsense is one surprisingly simple idea: Maybe you don’t need to DO more to finally arrive at the good part. Maybe the miracle is realizing you’re already here. Want more from Scott?  scottbloomconnects.com Veteran comedian, television personality and highly-respected professional emcee and keynote speaker, Scott has built a reputation as the go-to choice for business humor having hosted hundreds of events over two decades for companies such as FedEx, Ford, IBM, MetLife, PepsiCo, Pfizer and Verizon.  He’s been featured on Comedy Central, has hosted his own weekly VH1 series as well as national simulcasts for the Grammy Awards from the Palace Theatre.  He currently resides in Los Angeles. Anne Bonney helps organizations stop waiting for people to “get on board” with change and gets them into action despite the discomfort and uncertainty of it all.  She is a change speaker and a hilariously fun emcee specializing in the human side of organizational change; leadership, resilience and that elusive guiding light, emotional intelligence.

Ever have life pull the rug out from under you—and your first thought is, “Okay. RUDE.”                WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/bLW8oNovemo You lose your job. Get the promotion. Get divorced. Leave something behind. Start something new. Or life simply grabs the Etch A Sketch and shakes the crap out of the picture you had of yourself. And somewhere between “Well, THIS isn’t what I expected…” and “What the hell do I do now?” an even weirder question sneaks in: Wait…who am I now? Because sometimes the hardest part of change isn’t figuring out the new plan...It’s realizing that the old version of YOU doesn't fit anymore. Enter Elaina Carpino, leadership alchemist and founder of Change is Heartwork. (https://changeisheartwork.com/)  Her own career has taken her all over the place, arming her with the tools to help others with their own reinvention. Together, we tackle that delightful “I’m not who I was, but I have NO FREAKING IDEA who I’m becoming” problem so you can stop demanding that Future You immediately show up with a name tag and a five-year plan. Because that weird space between what WAS and what’s NEXT might not be a problem to solve. It might be where the transformation is actually happening. Along the way, we poke at: Why major change totally messes with your identityWhat happens when your job title gets a little too tangled up with who you areThe strangely productive awfulness of the messy middleWhy self-trust gets especially important when you have no freaking clue what happens nextWhat you may need to let go of before there's room for something newSo if life has recently shaken your Etch A Sketch and you’re staring at the blank screen thinking, “Well…shit.” Good.  Because the blank isn't the problem.  The blank is THE POSSIBILITY!   Want more from Elaina?  Go to https://changeisheartwork.com/ Elaina Carpino is a Leadership Alchemist and the founder of Change is HeartWork, an executive coaching practice for leaders in transition. Over 25 years she learned that transitions are identity events, not logistics. Her HEART Work Model guides leaders through the passage: back to themselves, forged for what's next. Anne Bonney helps organizations stop waiting for people to “get on board” with change and gets them moving through the discomfort and into action.​   Your host is a change keynote speaker and emcee specializing in the human side of personal and organizational change.

Who the hell made the scoreboard and why are we letting it decide whether we’re winning? After a month of conversations with extraordinary women in sports, one theme kept jumping out at me: we’re really good at letting one narrow outcome determine whether we consider ourselves successful. Olympian Elli Overton (https://www.ellioverton.com/) finished fifth IN THE WORLD and still felt like a failure. Sports broadcasting trailblazer Kate Delaney (https://katedelaneyspeaker.com/) heard hundreds of “no’s” from an industry that wasn’t exactly rolling out the welcome mat for women. Champion cyclist Traci Brown (https://www.bodylanguagetrainer.com/) never achieved her dream of making the Olympic team—yet raced for Team USA, won national titles and built an extraordinary career. So what happens when we stop letting the medal, promotion, paycheck, title, acceptance or somebody else’s opinion be the only measure of whether we’ve succeeded? In this month-end episode, we’re questioning the damn scoreboard. Because goals matter. Winning matters. Go chase the BIG thing. Just don’t let one outcome erase everything you accomplished along the way. Courtney Clark's episode on quitting: https://ignitingyourcourage.com/blog/2026/06/22/quitters-might-actually-win-with-courtney-clark/Scott Scovill's episode on never quitting: https://ignitingyourcourage.com/blog/2026/06/19/how-a-college-dropout-ended-up-touring-with-the-rolling-stones-with-scott-scovill/My wrap up episode of these 2 seemingly contradictory episodes: https://ignitingyourcourage.com/blog/2026/06/29/the-surprising-truth-about-quitting/ Anne Bonney helps people “get on board” with change and gets them moving through the discomfort and into action.​  Anne Bonney is a change keynote speaker and emcee specializing in the human side of life and work's change, including resistance to change, resilience, emotional intelligence, courageous communication, and change leadership.

Think you’re good at spotting a liar? Your own brain might be working against you. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/jm6tURgN0ws Traci Brown (https://www.bodylanguagetrainer.com/)  is a three-time U.S. collegiate national cycling champion, former Team USA cyclist, and body language and deception detection expert who has trained alongside law enforcement, and her path to becoming a human lie detector started in one of the most notorious eras of professional cycling. In this episode, Traci takes us inside the world of elite cycling, including racing alongside the generation of athletes that included Lance Armstrong, the complicated reality of doping, and what high-level competition taught her about preparation, persistence, and never freakin quitting. Then we get into the REALLY fun stuff: How do you spot deception? What does body language reveal? And why are we so damn good at rationalizing away evidence that conflicts with what we already believe? Because spotting a liar isn’t just about watching them. Sometimes you need to watch yourself.   Anne Bonney helps organizations stop waiting for people to “get on board” with change.  She gets them moving through the discomfort and into action and self-accountability.​  Anne Bonney is a change keynote speaker and emcee specializing in the human side of organizational change, including resistance to change, redefining success, emotional intelligence, courageous communication, and change leadership.

What happens when you’re one of the best in the world…and still feel like a failure? Three-time Australian Olympic swimmer Elli Overton (https://www.ellioverton.com) knows exactly what that feels like. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/IL56sy9fKS0 At 22, Elli walked into her second Olympics confident, accomplished, and ready to win a medal. She’d built her life around that goal; training, eating, sleeping, sacrificing and visualizing that one race. Then she finished fifth. FIFTH. IN. THE. WORLD. And her brain translated that extraordinary accomplishment into: I’m a failure. In this episode, Elli gets incredibly honest about the dangerous line between pursuing excellence and tying your entire identity and worth to the outcome.  We talk about  the crushing disappointment of missing the podiumthe question she still hates being askedthe perspective she wishes she’d had as a young elite athlete.Now pursuing a career in mental health, Elli is using those hard-earned lessons to help athletes, parents, coaches, educators and high-performing organizations rethink success and failure. Because there’s a HUGE difference between “I failed at something” and “I am a failure.” How do we chase extraordinary goals, push ourselves to our potential…and still be okay when we don’t get the medal? THAT’S the conversation.  Elli Overton is a three-time Australian Olympic swimmer, a mother, a TEDx speaker, and a children’s book author. She is also pursuing licensure as a marriage and family therapist. Through her speaking and consulting, Elli helps individuals, teams, and organizations thrive in life and sport by fostering sustainable excellence through self-awareness, resilience, and healthy perspectives on success and failure. Anne Bonney helps organizations stop waiting for people to “get on board” with change and gets them moving through the discomfort and into action.​  Anne Bonney is a change keynote speaker and emcee specializing in the human side of organizational change, including resistance to change, seeking excellence and resilience, emotional intelligence, and change leadership.

What do you do when the world tells you “NO” 500 times? If you’re Kate Delaney (https://katedelaneyspeaker.com/) apparently you keep going until they finally get the hell out of your way. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/U9j2caW-OeE Kate is an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, author, speaker, and one of the first women to host a solo nationally syndicated sports talk show. But before the awards, big-name interviews and 700+ locker rooms (yes, there are stories), there were years of rejection, including being flat-out told that women didn’t belong in sports broadcasting. So how do you keep rejection from turning into discouragement, bitterness, or the sneaking suspicion that maybe everyone else is right? THAT’S where this conversation gets juicy. Kate and I talk about what it actually takes to keep betting on yourself when all signs point to Quitsville and how she built the confidence, resilience and tiny-but-mighty army of “raving fans” that helped her break through. We also get into: The spectacularly inappropriate on-air slip that helped Kate WIN an award.Why she stopped telling certain people about her dreams and who she listened to instead.The confidence lesson she learned from watching men claim what they were good at…sometimes before they were actually good at it.Come for the sports. Stay for the glorious reminder that someone else’s “you can’t” does not have to be yours. Anne Bonney helps organizations stop waiting for people to “get on board” with change and gets them moving through the discomfort and into action.​  She is a change keynote speaker and emcee specializing in the human side of organizational change, including resistance to change, confident change leadership, emotional intelligence, and courageous communication.

When life throws you a curveball, what's your first instinct? Defend yourself?Shut down?Get angry?According to leadership expert Lois Barth (www.loisbarth.com), there's a better option: Get curious. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/4kUmYfmi5go In this episode, Lois shares how curiosity, compassion, connection, and courage can completely transform the way we live, work and interact with others. From overcoming a life-changing eating disorder to helping organizations build healthier workplace cultures, Lois offers practical tools for replacing judgment with curiosity and "being nice" with something far more powerful: genuine kindness. If you've ever struggled with difficult conversations, imposter syndrome, change, conflict, or your own relentless inner critic, this conversation is packed with practical ideas you can start using immediately. In this episode: • The difference between being nice and being kind • How to have difficult conversations without damaging relationships • Why disruption can become your greatest teacher • Replacing your inner critic with curiosity and compassion • How healthy workplace cultures are actually built Chapters 00:00  Introduction to Disruption as a Mindset 01:45 Lois Barth's Journey and Philosophy 07:17 The Four C's: Curiosity, Compassion, Connection, and Courage 11:26 Curiosity's Role in Disruption 14:30 Implementing the Four C's in the Workplace 20:34 Creating a Culture of Beautiful Honesty 27:59 The Structure Behind Honest Conversations Want more from Lois? www.loisbarth.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/loisbarth/ Lois works with heart-centered go-getters who crave greater meaning, fulfillment, and impact in their lives by helping them clarify their goals, foster well-being, and be more effective leaders. A term she refers to as Behavioral Wellness Meets professional development. She has been the makeover life coach for SELF Magazine; Fitness Magazine and Fit Blog (Sears) which to date 3 million people registered for. Lois has been quoted and published in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and SELF Magazine. Her speaking clients include Capital One Bank, L'Oreal, Women in Banking & Invesco to name a few. Anne Bonney is a keynote speaker and emcee who helps organizations lead through change by building resilience, emotional intelligence, and courageous communication.

What if the life you've been dreaming about...doesn't have to wait until retirement? WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/4NgnzjIF4l4 Hilary Colvin and her husband asked themselves that question, and then did something most people only talk about. They intentionally built careers that let them work from anywhere and then traded their regular ol' home for a camper van (named Lucy!), and that was just the beginning.    But this episode isn't about living in a van or on a boat.  It's about letting go of the things that quietly keep us stuck.  Stuff, schedules, expectations, and the belief that "someday" is guaranteed. We talk about creating space for adventure, building a life around experiences instead of possessions, trusting other humans, and why asking yourself how many "good summers" you have left might completely change your priorities. Whether you dream of traveling the world or simply want to live with more intention, this conversation will challenge the assumptions you've been making about what's possible. Chapters 00:00 Exploring a Life of Adventure 03:00 Transitioning to RV Life 06:08 The Joy of Minimalism 08:45 Lessons from the Road 12:00 Embracing New Experiences 15:02 Highlights of the Journey 18:10 Navigating Work and Adventure 19:31 Growing Together: Relationships on the Road 21:28 The Leap to Sailing: A New Adventure 24:00 Life on the Boat: Surprises and Adjustments 27:52 Community at Sea: Bonds Among Boaters 32:14 Trusting Humanity: The Spirit of Travel Interested in learning more about Hillary? https://colvincpa.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-colvin-cpa/Anne Bonney is a keynote speaker and emcee who helps organizations lead through change by building resilience, emotional intelligence, and courageous communication.

What if some of the rules running your life aren’t actually yours? **WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YouTube: https://youtu.be/ty1VIuHSMDY Award-winning filmmaker, keynote speaker, and author Denise Soler Cox (https://denisesolercox.com/) returns to Dance in the Discomfort Zone with her new book, What Will They Say?, an exploration of the cultural taboos, inherited expectations, and unspoken rules that shape how we live, lead, belong and sometimes hold ourselves back. **BUY THE BOOK NOW: https://denisesolercox.com/book The book was born after touring with her documentary Being Ñ. After viewing the film, people repeatedly approached her and revealed secrets they’d never told anyone and dreams they were afraid to go after. Denise began noticing a pattern: underneath many of those stories was the same powerful fear...what will people say? While Denise writes through the lens of her Latino perspective, this conversation is wildly universal. Because every culture, family, workplace, and community has rules that encourages hiding things from others to "save face". The fun begins when we start asking whether we still want to follow them. We get into: The surprising “line” that inspired an entire bookA cultural phrase that can quietly follow you into your career and lifeThe deeply personal taboo Denise almost didn’t write aboutWhat an AP Physics lesson unexpectedly reveals about emotional healingWhy breaking a generational cycle may be much simpler than we thinkMore from Denise: https://denisesolercox.com/https://www.instagram.com/denisesolercox/https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisesolercox/Denise's original appearance here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-182-denise-soler-cox-film-maker-and-expert-in/id1444223443?i=1000560093054Denise Soler Cox is a cultural excavator — award-winning filmmaker, keynote speaker, and author who goes inside the cultures that shape how we lead, belong, and who we become. Her debut book ¿Qué Dirán? / What Will They Say? (Simon & Schuster, August 2026) uncovers the ten inherited rules keeping us shrinking and shows us how to stop. She’s spoken on 400+ stages, including two TEDx talks, and her podcast The Self-ish Latina has listeners in 32 countries. Anne Bonney is a keynote speaker and emcee who helps organizations lead through change by building resilience, emotional intelligence, and courageous communication.

Have you ever worked your butt off to build the life you thought you wanted...only to get there and think,  "...Wait. Is this it?" Dr. Kelsey Miles (https://www.drkelseymiles.com)  knows that feeling firsthand. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/K83AKk4gm7k After earning a PhD in chemistry, she walked away from the career she'd spent years building to become a touring blues musician. Today, she's somehow both and she's discovered that science and creativity aren't opposites at all. In this fascinating conversation, we explore why so many of us treat life like a problem to solve instead of an experiment to run, how curiosity beats certainty, and why the scientific method might be one of the best tools for navigating change, uncertainty, and personal growth. If you've ever felt stuck, questioned your path, or wondered whether you're becoming the person you actually want to be, this episode is for you. Chapters 00:00 Dancing in the Discomfort Zone 03:10 From Chemistry to Music: A Journey of Self-Discovery 05:48 The Power of Music in Healing 08:57 Finding Common Ground Through Music 11:54 The Intersection of Science and Art 15:04 Embracing Change and New Opportunities 23:10 Redefining Success and Personal Discovery 30:09 Embracing Change and Continuous Growth 37:04 Navigating Discomfort and Life's Challenges 44:59 The Science of Experimentation in Life Want more from Dr Kelsey? https://www.drkelseymiles.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/iamkelseymileshttps://www.youtube.com/@iamkelseymileshttps://www.instagram.com/iamkelseymileshttps://www.facebook.com/iamkelseymilesMusic: kelseymiles.com  Dr. Kelsey Miles invites audiences to stop treating life like a problem to solve and start approaching it as something to discover. Through live science and live music, she shows people how to read the signal, cut through the noise, and make decisions that feel more aligned with who they are becoming. She is the 2026 Professor of the Year at Avila University in Kansas City. Anne Bonney is a keynote speaker and emcee who helps organizations lead through change by building resilience, emotional intelligence, and courageous communication.

July was Voice Month on Dancing in the Discomfort Zone, and what started as four completely different conversations turned out to have one beautiful common thread: Your voice is how people experience you, and especially today...that matters!   As Anne (https://YourChangeSpeaker.com) celebrates another trip around the sun (Happy Birthday Anne!), she reflects on the lessons shared by John Di Domenico, Joshua Seth, Hilary Blair, and Beth Z and explores why our voices matter now more than ever. In a world filled with AI, deepfakes, curated social media personas, and constant noise, authenticity has become one of our greatest superpowers.  In This Episode, We Talk About:  Why your voice is far more than just the sound coming out of your mouth  How authenticity and human connection are becoming more valuable in the age of AI  The ways your voice builds trust, relationships, and influence  Why intentional communication matters more than being louder  How to think about the "flowers" you're leaving in your footsteps Questions to Consider How do people experience you?Are you using your voice intentionally? What stories are you telling? What truths are you willing to speak? What kind of ripples are you creating?As Anne enters her 52nd year, she offers a powerful reminder: Maybe the goal isn't to be louder or more impressive. Maybe it's simply to use the voice we've been given to leave people feeling seen, heard, and a little bit better for having crossed our path.   Anne Bonney is a keynote speaker and emcee who helps organizations lead through change by building resilience, emotional intelligence, and courageous communication.

What if your voice wasn’t actually… your voice? In this eye-opening (and occasionally hilarious) episode, Anne welcomes back tech expert and self-proclaimed “nerdy best friend” Beth Z (YourNerdyBestFriend.com) for a fascinating conversation about AI voice cloning, deepfakes, and why your authentic voice may be more valuable than ever. From AI-generated songs to scary scams, Beth explains what’s possible today, and most importantly, what we all need to know to stay safe.  Spoiler alert: Beth cloned Anne’s voice for the intro, and it’s just weird enough to make you question everything. In This Episode, We Talk About:  The fun side of AI-generated songs, content, and creativity  The frightening ways scammers are using cloned voices  Why everyone need a “safe word”  How to protect yourself from deepfakes and AI impersonation  Why skepticism and human connection matter more than ever  The truth about detecting AI-generated audio and video Connect with Beth:  YourNerdyBestFriend.com Beth Z, “Your Nerdy Best Friend,” helps people make sense of emerging technology with humor, practicality, and zero jargon. She explores the tools shaping our future and teaches audiences how to use technology wisely while staying safe and human. Anne Bonney is a keynote speaker and emcee who helps organizations lead through change by building resilience, emotional intelligence, and courageous communication.

What if the biggest thing affecting your relationships, leadership, and communication isn't what you're saying...but how you're breathing? In this episode, Anne sits down with speaker, facilitator, and communication expert Hilary Blair (hilaryblairspeaks.com), creator of the Fruitful Friction® framework, to explore the surprising connection between breath, voice, trust, and human connection. Drawing from decades in theater and corporate leadership development, Hilary reveals why your voice is a giant "poker tell" and how small shifts in breath and awareness can dramatically change the way people experience you.  If you've ever struggled with difficult conversations, workplace conflict, executive presence, or feeling truly heard, this episode is packed with practical wisdom. In This Episode, We Talk About:  Why your voice communicates trust before you even speak the words  How breath affects confidence, connection, and emotional regulation  The difference between being vulnerable and being available  Why "take a deep breath" may be terrible advice...and what to do instead  How tone, vowels, consonants, and vocal habits influence relationships Want more from Hilary? HilaryBlairSpeaks.comArticulateRC.comHilary Blair is a dynamic speaker, facilitator and CEO of ARTiculate: Real&Clear. She’s the creator of Fruitful Friction®, a framework redefining tension as a catalyst for innovation, collaboration, and trust. Blending her background as a professional actor with deep expertise in communication and executive presence, Hilary helps leaders stay in conversation when it matters most. Her work equips teams to engage authentically, communicate clearly, and use friction to gain traction for growth. Anne Bonney is a keynote speaker and emcee who helps organizations lead through change by building resilience, emotional intelligence, and courageous communication.

What do Digimon, mind reading, voice acting, magic, and AI-proof careers all have in common? Joshua Seth. In this fascinating episode, Anne sits down with award-winning mentalist, keynote speaker, corporate emcee, and legendary voice actor Joshua Seth (https://www.joshuaseth.com/) for a conversation that explores the surprising connection between voice, influence, focus, and the uniquely human skills that technology can't replace.  Best known as the voice of Tai in Digimon and the villain Tetsuo in Akira, Joshua shares how a childhood spent listening to old radio shows launched a career that eventually took him from Hollywood voice actor to Magic Olympics champion and creator of the theatrical show Mind Magic Live that is currently selling out everywhere it goes.  (and I've seen it, and it's that good!)  But beneath the magic lies a powerful message about connection, communication, and adaptability. In This Episode, We Talk About:  Why your voice and presence create emotional connection  How Joshua accidentally discovered his dream career while escaping a broken air conditioner  Breathwork techniques to improve confidence, resonance, and vocal presence  Why human skills like empathy, listening, and influence are becoming more valuable in the age of AI Want more from Joshua? https://www.joshuaseth.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuaseth/Joshua Seth is an award-winning mentalist, keynote speaker, and corporate event emcee. He's the winner of the Magic Olympics and the star of the theatrical touring show Mind Magic LIVE. But he's best known as a celebrity voice actor who can be heard in over 100 TV shows and movies, including his starring roles as Tai in Digimon and Tetsuo in Akira. But his greatest role is as the father of his two teenage children. Anne Bonney is a keynote speaker and emcee who helps organizations lead through change by building resilience, emotional intelligence, and courageous communication.