One New Person

Today's guest is Joe Young. For decades Joe has been making the world a better, happier place.Joe is a cartoonist, filmmaker, producer, and educator. He is the president of Joe Young Studios, a multimedia agency which provides arts programming for organizations.He's also the Founder & Executive Director of a youth arts non-profit.His projects include Hartford, CT's first major film project, Diamond Ruff and the one-time Guinness World Record for the world's longest comic strip.I met Joe nearly 10 years ago by chance of having just moved to Connecticut and networking at an open mic night.We've watched each other's careers evolve from afar, but haven't been in touch in many, many years.That is, until the 2020 pandemic.Joe was gearing up for a massive $1 million fundraising event for his new documentary film project when the crisis struck. Forced to cancel the event Joe was faced with a choice: Give up the project he's been working so hard to achieve, or find a new way forward.I reached out in that moment to

This week's guest is Rich Rochlin, a family attorney extraordinaire practicing in Connecticut. His abundantly positive attitude is infectious. Combine that with an unwavering focus on his clients, rather than his own career, is how he inadvertently built his success. His philosophy on life, and the law, is built on empathy and the desire to both connect with others and connect others to each other. Rich is a family man at heart with a wonderful wife and three kids, who lately are a shining light in my otherwise dreary social media newsfeeds.His Facebook description says it all: "Servant to the poor, butler to the great, comforter, philosopher and lifelong mate."Just two months before the 2020 crisis Rich joined me on the couch in my cozy home studio for a in-depth, intimate examination on how he built a sustainable career in an unpredictable world, and how you can too.It is impossible to listen to this conversation without smiling. And we can all use a bit of pure joy right now.Related LinksRich's law firm: h

If you know where you’re going, and you’re sure, then by all means take the moving sidewalk. Swim with the current, go with the flow - pick your metaphor. If you have a clear destination you may as well take the fastest and most efficient route.But you don’t have a clear destination nearly as often as you think. At best you have a vague idea of your intended outcome. It’s a feeling or gut instinct, but nothing like a map or blueprint.In those cases, when the destination is loose and the journey unclear, the easy path offers no benefit over the hard path. It’s not more effective or efficient. If you don’t really know where you’re going, getting there quicker is of no use at all. Walking against the sidewalk, swimming upstream, following the path of most (or at least more) resistance instead builds resilience. It slows us down just enough to notice new opportunities.As Norton Juster wrote in The Phantom Tollbooth, one of the greatest books ever written for any age, “There are no wrong roads to anywhere.”Next ti

Shawn Askinosie is the founder of Askinosie Chocolate, an award-winning, small-batch luxury chocolate company that sources 100% of its beans directly from farmers and shares in the profits.Shawn is a former trial attorney with an incredible record. He is one of only a handful of lawyers in America who obtained a "not guilty" verdict on a death penalty case.But one day he realized he couldn't do it anymore. His body and soul were weary of the grind, so he left.Unsure what to do next he began searching for his true calling, something to feed his soul. He began volunteering extensively, and even sought out a monastery to dig deep into himself.From the depths of sorrow came his joy unmasked, and Shawn founded Askinosie Chocolate.His book Meaningful Work, and his excellent TEDx talk, detail his journey and provide a clear, practical blueprint to Do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul.I discovered Shawn's work via Seth Godin, who has written extensively about Shawn and his company. Seth even devot

This will become the new norm, and with that, the calls will decrease. Video conferencing technology is currently standing in for connection. Soon we will discover that a video chat is merely a means to an end.True connection must be accomplished by us, not the software.Read the blog at: https://brianmillerspeaks.com/video-chatting-isnt-the-point/Leadership MastermindHop on the wait list and be the first to get notified when my next public leadership mastermind opens in May: https://brianmillerspeaks.com/join/

Heather Monahan pulled herself out of poverty and food stamps to become of the few women to crack the C-Suite in corporate America. Then her world turned upside down when she was fired by her boss's daughter on a personal vendetta. She's since become a bestselling author, sought-after speaker, and role model to professionals looking to step into their confidence.In this wide-ranging conversation, Heather teaches us where confidence comes from and answers my burning question, "Is it possible to have too much confidence?"She drops killer advice for young professionals on how to build a sustainable career in an unpredictable world.And she tells us an exclusive story she's never told before about two recent encounters and how they got her thinking about taking control of one's life and career.Prefer video? Watch the interview instead.Topics Covered1:00 - Intro7:00 - Being an author, self-publishing vs traditional13:00 - Where does confidence come from?14:50 - Fear, failure, and confidence17:30 - What is confidenc

You are no longer the consumer. You are the product. Your data is worth more than you are. Technology companies have figured out how to control and monetize your attention. We can’t help ourselves anymore. Our screens are more interesting than our real experiences, friends, colleagues, and loved ones. It didn’t start out sinister, but it doesn’t matter. It happened.The byproduct of tens of thousands of years of human evolution, and revolution, is quickly leading to the eradication of our dignity and humanity. But there’s still hope.

In this episode of Beyond Networking, Brian Miller sits down with Julian Treasure for an in-depth conversation on all things sound, communication, and the audio revolution.Julian Treasure is a sound and communication expert and five-time TED speaker, whose TED talk "How to speak so that people want to listen" has been viewed over 50 million times.Topics covered:0:50 - Introduction5:00 - How listening and speaking are related10:00 - Introverts vs extroverts14:00 - Communication is circular, not linear19:00 - Speak into the listening (how perspective shapes communication)29:40 - Meeting people at TED31:00 - What is the audio revolution?36:40 - Julian's chance encounter story40:20 - Entrepreneurial success tips43:00 - The role of luck in success47:00 - Julian's new online communication course51:20 - Advice for building a sustainable career53:00 - Brian's 3 big takeawaysRelated LinksWatch the conversation on YouTubeJulian's website and online course: https://JulianTreasure.comJulian on Twitter: https://twitter.co

Season 3 of Beyond Networking (previously One New Person) features legends and leaders of industries sharing intimate stories of the relationships, connections, and chance encounters that got the there. Kicking off the season is Julian Treasure, a five-time TED speaker on sound and communication whose TED talks have been viewed over 150 million times combined. His most popular is "How to speak so that people want to listen," which has over 50 million views of its own.Upcoming guests include: -Heather Monahan, bestselling author, acclaimed podcaster, and one of the few women to break the highest glass ceiling in corporate America and claim a spot in the C-Suite;-Rich Rochlin, family attorney extraordinaire who has handled multiple high profile and very public cases;-Norman Ng, an entrepreneur who left a lucrative and multiple award-winning  career in entertainment  to save his family and marriage, and now runs a massively successful global development company for hard-to-obtain tractor parts (you read that rig

When your rival succeeds, they just got lucky.But when you succeed, it’s the result of hard work, persistence, and talent.Curious, isn’t it?Either you believe luck is an irrational force, swirling around like a quantum tornado randomly bestowing itself whenever and for whomever it feels like, or you believe there is a measure of control we each exert over our own luck.If it’s the former, you should rightly be envious of your rival’s lucky break. But you can no longer take credit for your own success. If it’s the latter you must recognize the same hard work, persistence, and talent in your rival’s lucky breaks as in your own.Visit BeyondNetworkingPodcast.com to join the community and gain access to member-only content. FREE to join, always. No ads and no sponsors.RELATED LINKSHappy by Derren Brown (book)

The One New Person podcast is getting a rebrand: new title, new tone. But same conversations with legends and leaders of industries you've come to know and love. Join the community here: BeyondNetworkingPodcast.com

Clarity comes from saying more with less. The longer you take to make your point, the more likely you are to lose your listener or reader.Watch the world's shortest joke, in context: "Pretentious? Moi?!"

We don’t fail resolutions or new projects because our intentions aren’t genuine, but because building new habits or a business is really, really hard. And one of the primary reasons it’s so hard is we often try it alone.Simon Sinek on Cal Fussman's podcast Big Questions

You don’t need to be the kind of person who buys what you’re selling. You just need to understand who that person is, what they believe, and what they value.

I had the great pleasure of being interviewed by Morgane Michael on her brilliant show KindSight 101, recently nominated for a Canadian Podcast Award.Listen to that conversation in its entirety here. Then check out Morgane's work at the links below:KindSight 101 PodcastSmallActBigImpact.comMorgane on InstagramIf you enjoyed this conversation, tag us both on Instagram @bmillermagic and @smallactbigimpact and use hashtag #onenewperson so we can both find you and say hello!

Billie Eilish is in the news for not knowing who Van Halen is. But our artistic tastes are deeply rooted in our childhood, associated with memories, nostalgia, stories, and experiences. Within that fact is a wonderful opportunity to connect.Watch the video instead.

How many parts to a guitar do you have to replace before it's no longer the same guitar you started with? And what does it say about our personal identity, as we change over time?Watch the video instead.

As Bill Gates once said, "We tend to overestimate what we can do in a year, and underestimate what we can do in a decade." Here's a look at the previous ten years and how I moved slowly from local magician to international author, speaker, and consultant on human connection.Watch the video instead for dozens of photos, clips, and promotional materials from my archives.

My esteemed guest today is Matt Dillahunty, who has the rare distinction of being a public intellectual. That's right - he makes a living producing and debating ideas.Matt has shared the stage and gone toe-to-toe with many of today's intellectual heavyweights, including Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Jordan Peterson- the list just goes on.He is also the co-host The Atheist Experience, a popular Texas-based webcast- but if that's not your jam, don't worry. Matt wasn't here to discuss or defend atheism.Instead, our conversation centered on truth and skepticism in the Information Age. In particular, under which circumstances should we be convinced that something is true? Plus, Matt gives us practical tips for having healthy debates where everyone walks away friends, a wild chance encounter when he was only 12 years old, and an intimate look at his unlikely path to international thought leader.So put your thinking cap on and please enjoy this season finale of One New Person with the exceptional Matt Dillahunty.Watc

Today's guest is a dear friend of mine, and someone I was very lucky to have as a mentor when I was a young magician, which I definitely did not appreciate at the time.Jim Spinnato is a local legend here in Connecticut. He's one of the most booked and highly sought after entertainers in New England, a magician by trade who now makes his living as a comedy hypnotist.He has a residency at COMIX, the comedy club at Mohegan Sun casino, doing his R-rated hypnosis act, and a weekly showcase on Sundays called "Spinnato's Magic Matinee" which features the region's best magicians.In this episode we chat about how Jim made the transition from banking to entertainment, how to connect with an audience, and of course, Jim shares his story of a chance encounter with lasting impact.We also spent a good amount of time discussing the so-called "PC culture" for entertainers in the modern world. While I don't agree with everything Jim has to say on this topic, I found his perspective extremely valuable and the debate worth havi