About Ray HartjenRay Hartjen is an accomplished writer, musician, and storyteller living in Mission Viejo, California with his wife, Lori, and their beloved goldendoodle, Quinn.With a professional career spanning over five decades, Ray has successfully navigated diverse industries—from investment banking and pharmaceuticals to consumer electronics and SaaS software… …No matter the field, storytelling has always
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Sadie Witkowsk- Sadie Witkowski grew up in the small town of Dripping Springs, Texas, before attending University of Texas at Austin for her dual degrees in Psychology and Plan II Honors. From there, she moved to Chicago and is currently working on her Ph.D. in psychology at Northwestern University, focusing on sleep and memory. In
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Stuart Woodrow- Stuart Woodrow: A 38 year old soon to be father of one who is currently splitting his time between working on his own projects and providing consultancy services on social media and community management. Stuart Listen another #12minconvo
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About Lynn BanisI empower widows to overcome loneliness and rediscover joy, guiding them to create a vibrant, fulfilling new chapter in life. As a dedicated grief and resilience mentor, I support my clients beyond just coping… …I stay with them throughout their transformation journey, helping them build lasting connection and embrace their best self. Together,
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About Adam GordonAdam Gordon lives in Scotland with his wife and two kids (10 and 7). He’s a successful entrepreneur in the HR technology space. Since the last time he was on #12minconvos with Engel, he sold his tech company and started another and has learned a lot about himself during this time… …During that
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About Arunjay KatakamArunjay Katakam is the author of Generation Hope: How Inclusive Economics Can Help Us All Thrive, a powerful call to action for reimagining global systems through equity, empathy, and economic inclusion. A writer, speaker, and former wealth-chaser turned purpose-driven leader, Arunjay had a pivotal realization in May 2020: striving to be super rich
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About Debra CohenDebra Cohen (formerly Debra Clark) began her music journey at the age of 22, enrolling in a music college in Brookline, Massachusetts, where she studied rock chord progressions. She soon left college to pursue a career in music, joining a New Wave band in Boston during the vibrant 1980s music scene. A standout
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Teri OBrien- Teri O’Brien is the founder of Informed America Radio, dedicated to pushing back the frontiers of ignorance 24/7. Informed America Radio’s flag ship program is The Teri O’Brien Show, which debuted on Chicago’s radio home for Rush Limbaugh, the Big 89, WLS, in March, 2003, and has now moved to the cutting edge
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Keren Natalia- Keren Natalia says It started with me surviving (and saving) a company which was under administration. After the dust has settled I moved to an orthopaedic device company where I worked as a Quality Manager. That year, I made the most life changing decision to date. I went vegan. I did after I
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D Grant Smith- Hi, I am D Grant Smith. I’m the host of the nationally syndicated indie program The Appetizer Radio Show and host of the DIY Artist Route Podcast. The syndicated radio program is an hour long exploration into great albums in folk, singer-songwriter, rock, alternative, and cross-over genres. It’s been 14 years running
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Cynthia Cummins is a Realtor that will help you experience a rewarding, life-affirming journey /Ep2808 Cynthia Cummins sells houses in San Francisco. It’s arguably the most daunting real estate market in the U.S., where winning a 900 square-foot, 2 bedroom condo means coughing up $1.2 million in cash and doing battle with five other buyers
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Aimee Whitcroft- I am Aimee Whitcroft. Looking for next challenge 🙂 National co-ordinator for GovHack NZ, and freelance content design/service design/training consultant to central and local government. Keen interest in, knowledge of and advocate of open source, open data, open government, civic technology, service design, placemaking, technology, social good and sustainability, branding, strategy, entrepreneurship, foresight, futurism/futurecasting
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