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Quarantine Phone Calls

Quarantine Phone Calls

By Nina Polo and Michael Chaffin

Born during the initial Covid-19 lockdown in early 2020, a group of inspired hosts set out on a mission:

To record uplifting, interesting phone calls with people from all over the world to give them a platform to share their extraordinary stories.
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Sweta Jaichandr: Founder, Savubona.com - Hyderabad India.

Quarantine Phone CallsMay 28, 2020

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Fatima Kamenge: Companion through the leap, Tkaronto, Turtle Island
Aug 31, 202154:18
Ryan Muniz: Musician, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 24, 202145:49
John Self: Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
Dec 31, 202040:09
Amy Counce: Founder, Nexus Coffee & Creative, Little Rock, Arkansas
Dec 17, 202031:15
Pat Sherr, Freelance Writer and Career Coach: Washington, DC
Nov 18, 202034:44
Shazly: MindSprinter - Cairo, Egypt
Aug 27, 202033:35
Danny van Leeuwen: Patient Activist, Speaker, Blogger and Podcaster: Boston, Massachusetts
Jul 31, 202030:01
Chris Donaldson: Content Producer and Radical Optimist - Bellingham, WA, USA

Chris Donaldson: Content Producer and Radical Optimist - Bellingham, WA, USA

Be kind and the rest will follow!

You can connect with Chris and watch his amazing content production at https://www.moment.film/, you can also join him and the movement of Radical Optimists stating here at https://www.radicaloptimists.com/

Also recommended by Chris

The Rabbit Hole Podcast - "What is the internet doing to us? The Times tech columnist Kevin Roose discovers what happens when our lives move online."

Jul 27, 202033:11
Viola Dwyer: Business English Advisor/Wanna be YouTube Vlogger — Philadelphia, PA, USA
Jul 13, 202040:19
Wesley Fabb - Coach, a Serendepity Bootstrapper and a Dad - Sydney Australia
Jul 06, 202050:53
Aleksandar Vladimirov: Product Manager and Workshop Facilitator, Camp ShipIT Founder - Prague, Czechia
Jul 02, 202051:28
Al Gilliom: The Light In Dark Spaces - Olympia, Washington, USA
Jun 22, 202037:25
Kelly Battaglia: Integrative Leadership Coach — Dallas, Texas USA
Jun 16, 202044:12
Matthew Thompson, storyteller from Belfast, Northern Ireland
Jun 16, 202001:06:24
Anaik: Amplifying Ideas - Sydney, Australia

Anaik: Amplifying Ideas - Sydney, Australia

Find out more about Anaik's work and engage with her at https://AmplifyingIdeas.com

Also recommended by Anaik

Generative Scribing by Kelvy Bird: <https://bit.ly/2Ye6TC7>

Universal Principles of Design by lidwell, Holden and Butler: <https://bit.ly/3f2hOpa>
The Spell of the Sensuous by Dave Abrams: <https://bit.ly/2XLkHVw>

Becoming Wise podcast by Krista Tippett: <https://onbeing.org/series/becoming-wise/

Jun 09, 202052:52
Curtis Cates: Alchemist, Cologne, Germany
Jun 09, 202001:02:29
Kristin Papillon: Connector - Calgary, Canada
Jun 02, 202036:46
Rowland Carlson: Data Scientist - Chicago, USA
Jun 02, 202037:60
Sweta Jaichandr: Founder, Savubona.com - Hyderabad India.

Sweta Jaichandr: Founder, Savubona.com - Hyderabad India.

You can connect with Sweta on Linkedin, or Instagram as @sweta_jaichandr, or on her new platform savubona.com

Sweta's recommendations:

Tony Schwartz and The Energy Project

Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela

The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni


Hosted by Bawa Kulkarni

May 28, 202023:36
Abbie Pierce: Author - Honiton, England

Abbie Pierce: Author - Honiton, England

See more of Abbie at evoenix.com and on Medium.

Abbie's Recommendations:

Unlocking Us by Brené Brown. (podcast)

The Long and The Short of It by Peter Shepherd and Jen Waldman. (podcast)

Grow something!

Hosted by Bawa Kulkarni


May 26, 202026:57
Karena de Souza: Future of Work (FoW) strategist & Tilt the Future podcast - Oakville, Canada
May 26, 202052:15
Annette Mason: Founder Trilogy Design Works: Solana Beach, CA
May 21, 202033:14
H. Jude Boudreaux, Partner/Sr. Financial Planner - The Planning Center, New Orleans, LA, United States

H. Jude Boudreaux, Partner/Sr. Financial Planner - The Planning Center, New Orleans, LA, United States

Reach out and learn more about Jude and how is he helping people at https://www.theplanningcenter.com/team/h-jude-boudreaux-cfp/?loc[]=48&loc[]=2119

Also, George Kinder questions for life designing here https://www.dropbox.com/s/nvm67nw1gxw6eb9/3-3%20Questions%20Pack.pdf?dl=0 


And don't forget to save, spend and share 

May 20, 202042:20
Victoria Coster: with grit and grace — Miami Beach, USA
May 19, 202022:56
Michele Salomon: Everyday Progress, Allentown, PA, USA
May 19, 202020:39
Robbie Swale: Leadership Coach — London, United Kingdom
May 14, 202043:52
Rien MacDonald: Podcaster & Marketer - Melbourne, Australia

Rien MacDonald: Podcaster & Marketer - Melbourne, Australia

See more from Rien at http://instagram.com/rienesmac 

Check out Rien's fantastic podcast, The Hope Initiative at https://thehopeinitiative.simplecast.com/ and http://instagram.com/hopeinitiativepod

Rien's recommendations: The Icarus Deception by Seth Godin and the song Spanish Sahara by Foals. 

Hosted by Bawa Kulkarni

May 13, 202028:18
Paul Mosca: Coach and Thought-Partner, Carrboro, NC USA
May 12, 202056:38
David Bowman: Project Mindfulness - A New Way to Meditate
May 11, 202019:50
Mollie McGlocklin: Sleep Coach - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
May 07, 202022:48
Angus Lockyer: recovering academic, confirmed historian - Boulder, Colorado

Angus Lockyer: recovering academic, confirmed historian - Boulder, Colorado

You can connect and learn more about Angus and his projects at https://anguslockyer.com

Recommended by Angus is to sit down and enjoy the company of a book about memory, identity and art just like "Unquiet" by Linn Ullmann

May 06, 202028:43
Leanne Gordon: Change Facilitator, Coach & Speaker - Perth, Western Australia

Leanne Gordon: Change Facilitator, Coach & Speaker - Perth, Western Australia

Here’s how to connect with Leanne on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannegordon-changingfutures/ and her writing on www.changingfutures.com/blog

Recommended by Leanne: A Beautiful Constraint: How To Transform Your Limitations Into Advantages, and Why It′s Everyone′s Business.  Adam Morgan, 2015   

May 04, 202022:20
Ariya Chittasy, Director at Engenesis Ventures. Sydney, NSW, Australia
May 04, 202025:03
Heather Chavin, Creator, GoGoDone, Eugene, OR, USA
Apr 28, 202025:57
Chris Schembra: 7:47 club - New York
Apr 24, 202016:18
James Ellsmoor / Island Innovation & Solar Head of State | ForbesU30 | Entrepreneur | Speaker | Sustainability, Energy & Climate/ UK & Colombia
Apr 24, 202025:38
Veronica Kaulinis: Vulnerable AF, Founder - Bali Indonesia
Apr 23, 202038:24
Fredrick Haugen: Seven Good Things – Minneapolis, MN USA
Apr 22, 202033:05
Giampaolo Ferradini: Knowledge Juicer — Milan, Italy
Apr 22, 202031:37
Robin Burgauer: Digital Storytelling – Munich, Germany
Apr 22, 202026:27
Jen Jones Donatelli: Creative Groove - Cleveland, OH, USA
Apr 21, 202024:40
Chris Irons: Author: Little Rock, Arkansas
Apr 19, 202029:55
Raghu Nayyar: Product Design, Photography — Stockholm, Sweden
Apr 18, 202018:45
Geovanni Leiva: Coffee Farmer: Little Rock, Arkansas

Geovanni Leiva: Coffee Farmer: Little Rock, Arkansas

Connect with Geo at www.leivascoffee.com // Hosted by Michael Chaffin

Apr 17, 202028:55
Richard Cherry: CEO of YY Group, Northern Ireland.
Apr 17, 202028:35
 Chris Bunce: Co-founder of the YY Group, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Apr 16, 202029:18
Manu Satsangi: Cartoonist, Austin TX, USA.
Apr 16, 202023:47
Jordan O'Keefe: Singer/Songwriter, Northern Ireland.
Apr 16, 202017:19
Hava Mansouri: Student and Farsi teacher - Locarno, Switzerland.
Apr 16, 202012:38
 Ian Drysdale, Reef Lover - Roatan, Honduras

Ian Drysdale, Reef Lover - Roatan, Honduras

Join our Virtual Coworking Community for free today.

Find more about Ian, conservation, and reef health at www.healthyreefs.org

Keep calm and love nature!

Apr 16, 202029:33