Vanessa is the lead investigator at the Science of People—a human behavior research lab. She is the national bestselling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding With People, which was chosen as one of Apple’s Most Anticipated Books of 2017.

She writes a monthly column on the science of success for Entrepreneur Magazine and the 
Huffington Post. Her original research has been featured in Fast Company, Cosmopolitan, TIME Magazine, Forbes, INC and USA Today.

As a human behavior hacker she runs original research experiments on topics such as the science of leadership, human lie detection, body language hacks, the psychology of attraction and successful people skills and you can find all of these at ScienceofPeople.com.

Vanessa is a recovering awkward person and has spent years studying what makes people act the way that they do, and now she's sharing her knowledge with you here. Whether you're an introvert, an extrovert, single or married, there's something in this conversation for you. 

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IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

• How to adjust your social patterns to optimize your interactions. 

• How you can use the science of people to ensure you’re targeting the right customers. 

• The power of a Personality Matrix.

• Why we sometimes pick the wrong people to be friends with.

• Why even extroverts can suffer at networking events.

• When the first impression is actually made.

• How the concept of “capitalization” can help your intimate relationships. 

Do you call yourself a creative? Do you also struggle to merge your passions with your professional pursuits?

Today I'm chatting with Jenni Brown, cofounder of San Francisco based branding agency, Prim’d Marketing, and host of the soon to be released podcast Type A Creative. And in our conversation we talk about how you can take successfully merge both the left and right brains to find fulfillment as a creative entrepreneur. 

If you love to create and fantasize about paying the bills through your creative work, you may find that this pressure can sometimes leave your creatively constipated. This is no way to live, and will likely leave you broke and unfulfilled. 

Jenni shares with us the ongoing practices she uses to create space for her creative pursuits, and how to relieve the pressure we often place on getting paid for these projects.

She also explains why she went back to school for her MFA, despite feeling like you do not need a piece of paper to call yourself a writer, sharing how this pursuit of education may not have shown an obvious return on investment, but left her feeling full nonetheless.

"Your art has value that may not show up in the form of dollars in your bank account."

If you've ever wondered how to thrive as a creative in a professional world, this interview has your name on it. Rest easy knowing that you're not alone! And there is a way to have the best of both worlds. 

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IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: 

• How to merge the left & right brain to find fulfillment.
• The struggle many creatives face when trying to buid a business. 
• How Jenni & her partner Sophie successfully manage their business partnership. 
• How Jenni uses her MFA in her branding agency. 
• How to create space for your own creativity. 

DON'T STOP THERE:

• The Brand Plan
• Big Magic - by Elizabeth Gilbert

Emilie Wapnick is what she calls a “multipotentialite”.  And recently I learned, I'm one too. 

There’s a good chance if you’re reading this, you have some multipotentilite tendencies as well.  

According to Emilie’s site:

"Multipotentialites generally have diverse interests across numerous domains and may be capable of success in many endeavors or professions, they are confronted with unique decisions as a result of these choices."

In her new book, How to be everything - A Guide for Those Who Still Don’t Know What They Want to Be When They Grow Up, Emilie dissects exactly what it means to be one of these gifted, multi-talented individuals. In it, she explains how you can more easily approach a world where specialization reigns supreme, and we learn that in today's society flexibility can prove to be more lucrative than specialty. 

I first came across Emilie’s work when one of my clients told me about her community of multipotentialites, called “the puttytribe” and I knew I had to connect with her. As someone who firmly believes that not everyone is built to follow one true passion,  I knew that Emilie would have some awesome insights to share.

Apparently I’m not the only one who resonates with this concept, because her TEDx talk titled “Why some people don’t have a true calling” went viral and has since been viewed over 3 MILLION times. 

Emilie is paving the way for the polymath/multipotentialite community, and really anyone who has ever felt like they couldn't be fit into a box. 

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IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: 

• How goal setting differs for someone who has a lot of interests.
• The three most common areas of stress or concern for people who identify as multipotentialites. 
• How to know which projects to work on if you have so many
• Common careers for multipotentialites

DON'T STOP THERE: 

• How to Be Everything - by Emilie Wapnick
• Emilie's TEDx Talk: Why Some of Us Don't Have One True Calling
• Start With Why - by Simon Sinek