The Robin Zander Show

Kim Nicol: Raise Your Game With Mindfulness And Meditation

Sep 27, 2015

Kim Nicol is a meditation teacher for Silicon Valley. When I think of somebody who can speak across boundaries, someone who is sensitive but also not afraid to hustle, Kim Nicol is among the first who comes to mind.

She has taught mindfulness and meditation workshops at Google, Dropbox, General Assembly and many other...

Teresa Gonczy: Why Kids Are The Future, Running Brick-and-Mortar Businesses, and More

Sep 24, 2015

Every couple days I receive a text message containing details about my wife’s unborn child. Now to be clear: I don’t have a wife and she isn’t pregnant. But I do subscribe to the free service Text4Baby, and get simple things to do each day that one might to support the longterm health of a young child.

Now, why...

Dara Blumenthal, PhD on Critical Theory, Public Toilet Spaces, and the Future of Work

Sep 20, 2015

My guest today is Dara Blumenthal (@thisisdara), a management consultant who did her PhD on the critical theory of public toilet spaces. If you’re like me, and totally confused but interested to learn what this means and how it came to be, stay tuned.

We explore Dara’s upbringing and how she was taught as a...

David Leventhal on Dance for PD (Parkinson's Disease), Overcoming Rejection, and Developing a Growth Mindset

Sep 13, 2015

My guest today is David Leventhal. David is a former dancer with the Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG), one of the preeminent modern dance companies in the world. After 14 years as a professional dancer with the company, David left to run Dance for PD® (Parkinson's Disease). Dance for PD started as a single monthly class...

Natasha Tsakos on Performance Art, Disruption, and Creativity

Sep 1, 2015

My guest this episode is Natasha Tsakos (@natashatsakos), TED speaker, recent graduate of Singularity University, and life-long performing and visual artist.

Throughout this interview Natasha and I discuss what it means to be creative and to never stop exploring one's own limits. Natasha has always been a...