Alice Ford
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Ep. 72 — She went from a childhood filled with fears to becoming a fearless stunt performer and wilderness adventurer / Alice Ford, stunt actor and producer/host of “Alice’s Adventures.” Alice Ford has HAD a long and evolving relationship with fear. An all-star gymnast, athlete, track and field runner, and diver, Ford’s life path came to a dead-end one day after she gave up her prestigious athletic scholarship from the University of Vermont and moved to the University of Arizona, to escape the cold. But instead, she wound up getting a whole lot of heat from some members of a drug cartel (tied to her then-boyfriend, who was dealing drugs) who ransacked her home one day but left her and her dog unharmed. It took that incident and several other wake-ups call to get her life on track and get back in touch with her athleticism and gymnastics roots to build a successful career in the world of stunt acting and get back in touch with her love of nature. Today, Ford is one of the industry’s most up-and-coming female leads, working with directors such as Michael Bey in action-packed movies including “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” and Star Wars, suffering numerous injuries and concussions in the course of her work, which was one factor along with her love of nature, in building a parallel career track as a wildlife adventurer. Ford is producing and starring in a television series, “Alice Ford’s: World Heritage Adventures.” And she also stars in her own YouTube channel called “Alice Ford Adventures,”where she hosts travel videos from her many hikes and climbs around the globe, bringing her full circle in her evolving relationship with both fear and nature. Thanks for listening! Subscribe: https://bit.ly/ChitraRagavanChannel 👍 Please Subscribe and give a Thumbs Up! 👂Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and Amazon Music: 🎙️When it Mattered: https://lnk.to/whenitmattered 🎙️Techtopia: https://lnk.to/techtopia Connect with Chitra Ragavan at: 🌐 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chitrarag… 🌐 Twitter – https://twitter.com/chitra_ragavan 🌐 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/chitra_ragavan 🌐 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/chitra.ragav… Other Helpful Links: ✍️ SWAAY: https://swaay.com/primed-for-pain-how… 🌐 Website: https://goodstory.io 🌐 Website: https://chitraragavan.com If you liked this episode, do check out these other episodes: Ep. 68. He survived a near-fatal shooting by ex-wife-hired-hitman / Garrett Warren, Stunt Actor/Director Ep. 69. A battered cop proves her mettle during the Jan. 6th riots / Officer Caroline Edwards, USCP Ep. 67. He built a successful startup while battling bipolar disorder / Andy Dunn, Author, “Burn Rate” Ep. 65. Mexican gangsters faked avocado purchase to launder ransom payment / Patrick Struebi, Fairtrasa Ep. 63. Held hostage by drug lord reveals the best and worst of humanity / Francisco Santos Calderón Ep. 61. Heroism, activism, reconciliation with nature / Jerry White, Nobel laureate, landmine survivor
Thomas Frey
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Ep. 71 — A failed apprentice farmer turns into a renowned futurist / Thomas Frey, Founder and Executive Director, DaVinci Institute & Co-host, Futurati Podcast. Born on a grain farm in South Dakota, Thomas Frey was an unlikely candidate to become a world-renowned futurist and public speaker. But then one day, when he was four years old, Frey’s parents received a big mysterious box that would change his life forever. His mom put him on a tractor at age 11 to distract him from the television but Frey would prove to be, in his own words, a “terrible farmer”—because his mind was always elsewhere. In fact, it was in the future. And that’s where it has stayed ever since. I was delighted to have a deep conversation with Thomas Frey on the future of the world. He’s currently the founder and Executive Director of the DaVinci Institute & Co-host of the Futurati Podcast, with Trent Fowler. Over the past decade, Frey has built an enormous following around the world based on his ability to develop accurate visions of the future and describe the opportunities ahead. Before launching the DaVinci Institute, Frey spent 15 years at IBM as an engineer and designer where he received over 270 awards, more than any other IBM engineer. And if that isn’t proof that he’s no slacker, Frey also is a past member of the Triple Nine Society (the High I.Q. society for those over the 99.9th percentile). If you liked this episode, check out these other episodes: 🎙️Techtopia: 29. How drones, crypto, and satellites are changing the face of war / Thomas Frey & Trent Fowler 28. How Artificial Intelligence is transforming the craft of writing / Iman Oubou, “The Glass Ledge” 27. North Korean hacks complicate USG’s crypto-security efforts / Carole House, NSC, The White House 26. Technology is rewiring Ukraine’s narrative / Alex Deane & Bryan Cunningham 24. What does IRS Criminal Investigation do? / James Robnett, Deputy Chief, IRS (CI) 21. Can machines replace humans? / Courtney Bowman, Palantir Technologies 12. Grandson remembers a “Flying Saucer Pilgrimage” / Bryan Cunningham, UC, Irvine 13. Astrophysicist searches for aliens / Adam Frank, University of Rochester 🎙️When It Mattered: 67. He built a successful startup while battling bipolar disorder / Andy Dunn, Author, “Burn Rate” 62. Machines are the new patrons of artists / Agnieszka Pilat, Conceptual artist 55. Great-granddaughter of a SciFi pioneer spots a UFO / Alex Dietrich, US Navy 38. Father’s gift and brother’s illness led him to crypto / Joey Krug, Pantera Capital, Augur. 30. Acting class led her to build social robots / Heather Knight, Oregon State University. 28. Dermatologist breaks mold in medicine, sports, Silicon Valley / Dr. Michelle Longmire, Medable 21. Disenchanted doctor finds secret inspiration in heroin addict / Dr. Andrew Lees, Neurologist 6. Martial arts contest gives polymath life lesson / Dr. Shawna Pandya, Citizen-Scientist Astronaut
Garrett Warren
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Ep. 68 — He survived a near-fatal shooting by a hitman hired by his ex-wife to become one of Hollywood’s top stuntmen / Garrett Warren, Stunt Actor/Director On May 20, 2000, Hollywood stuntman Garrett Warren was hanging out at his home in Westlake Village, California with his mom when the doorbell rang insistently. When Warren opened the door, he found himself facing the barrel of a gun. What happened next was not a stunt scene with fake bullets. Warren was shot four times, including in his right eye, and left to die on his front porch. The gunman fled the scene but not before he shot at Warren’s mother twice, missing narrowly, after she came to the door to see what all the commotion was about. Warren miraculously survived the attack but lost his right eye. His ex-wife, Claudio Haro, former wife of actor Joe Pesci, plead not guilty but was implicated in the attempted murder plot and sentenced to 12 years and four months in prision. Since then, Warren has gone on to become an immensely successful stunt performer, stunt double, fight coordinator, and unit director in major movies including Avatar, Mission Impossible III, the X-Men movies, Logan, IronMan 2, Agents of SHIELD, and Spider-Man 2, to name just a few. He has taught martial arts and fight choreography to such celebrities as Jessica Alba, Jada Pinkett Smith, John Travolta, and Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a., “The Rock,” and is a personal trainer to many stars. I learned a wealth of information about the world of stunt choreography through my fascinating conversation with Garrett Warren and I know you will too! If you liked this episode, check out these other episodes: Ep. 65. Mexican gangsters faked avocado purchase to launder ransom payment / Patrick Struebi, Fairtrasa Ep. 63. Held hostage by a drug lord reveals the best and worst of humanity / Francisco Cantos Calderón / Former Vice President of Colombia Ep. 61. Heroism, activism, reconciliation with nature / Jerry White, Nobel laureate, landmine survivor Ep. 14. Terrifying robbery and kidnapping reveals what truly matters in life / Stanley Alpert, Attorney
Ep. 28 — An investor’s rejection leads to an epiphany about self and the future of AI-powered digital content creation / Iman Oubou, Founder & CEO, SWAAY, and Author, “The Glass Ledge.”
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Do you want to be a writer but suffer from writer’s block? I know I often do! Well, my guest today may have the perfect solution for us — the world’s first AI-powered writing and publishing platform — that she says will help you put words 3x faster on the page, and transform the future of writing, publishing, and connecting. The AI platform is the brainchild of tech entrepreneur, startup founder, and former beauty queen, Iman Oubou. Oubou is the author of a new book just released called, “The Glass Ledge: How To Break Through Self-Sabotage, Embrace Your Power, And Create Your Success.” A Moroccan-American, Oubou is the Founder and CEO of SWAAY, a digital women’s content and empowerment platform. But as her candid book indicates, this journey from pageant winner to startup founder and now author has not been an easy one. If you liked this episode, check out these other episodes from my podcast, When It Mattered (👍 Please subscribe to both podcasts and give them a Thumbs Up!) Ep. 11. Reluctant beauty pageant winner finds unique path to public service / Erin Walczewski, Attorney WIM Ep. 28. Dermatologist breaks mold in medicine, sports, Silicon Valley / Dr. Michelle Longmire, Medable Ep. 46. Impulsive career move leads to big inflection point / Julie Schafer, The Flu Lab Ep. 44. Mentee takes up mentor’s mantle / Karen A. Clark, City National Bank Ep. 37. Tumultuous childhood led to career in human behavior / Nicole Fisher, HHR Strategies Ep. 6. Martial arts contest gives polymath life lesson / Dr. Shawna Pandya, Citizen-Scientist Astronaut Ep. 47. Busy diplomat’s bored wife pursues unusual psychology career / Anne Speckhard, ICSVE