When people think about the legacies they leave behind for their families and communities after they pass away, many don’t think beyond financial wealth. Intrinsically, we know that a legacy should be so much more. Today’s guests specialize in finding the multidimensionality in legacy. Brandon Hatton is the president and CIO of Conscious Wealth®, an investment advisory firm rooted in the belief that money, when channeled correctly, can allow people to focus on what matters: a life of growth and fulfillment. Rehan Choudhry is the founder and CEO of Chptr, a digital platform that blends storytelling and multimedia to preserve memories in order to help communities commemorate milestones and honor loved ones. They discuss the human need to be remembered and the role of storytelling in connecting families and communities. This conversation unpacks profound questions about what essence of a person we can reliably hold onto when they pass on and how to go about capturing this in a world where people take for granted that we have more time.

In this episode, Brandon and Rehan talk about:

• Why it’s important to think about a legacy beyond finance and how we have lost sight of what’s most important [03:20]
• What legacy means to them and how they reframe it for others to be more fulfilling [05:55]
• The legacy of affecting people’s lives through your perspectives, character, actions, and purpose [07:37]
• Their methodologies for capturing someone’s multidimensional legacy [12:16]
• What essence or truth of a person we can reliably hold onto when they pass on and grappling with what to forget or overlook [25:19]
• Their clients’ understanding of why they come to them and the deeper reason that they really come to them [30:37]
• The cultural shifts that have led to a loss of generational storytelling, and how Brandon and Rehan are committed to reconnecting families to this practice [38:19]
• Pushing the envelope in their respective industries and leading the change to redefine what legacy means [42:18]
• Finding inspiration in the gray areas of life and letting go of the need to find an absolute Truth in the search for legacy [48:13]

Resources:

Conscious Wealth book by Brandon Hatton

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Impact strategist and systems designer, Laura François, joins us today as the Cofounder and Director of Awe Exchange, a nonprofit laboratory that champions the power of awe as a catalyst for genuine change, to relay the importance of awe in living a truly fulfilled life. We begin with the archetypal patterns of migration and transition and how this necessity to move and grow has informed Laura’s work before diving into the wonders of awe and why we all need it as a constant. Then, we unpack Barbara Neuhofer’s studies on behavioral change in Burning Man participants and how we can use awe to access the liminal space between zero inhibitions and legislating life, what South Africa’s Lugongolo Foundation teaches us about creating micro-moments of awe, and how the presence of awe improves physical and mental wellness. To end, we discover why and how awe is not learned but rather a deep remembering of the very essence of life, how to lean on awe to galvanize your actions, and how to create awe environments everywhere around you.

In this episode, Laura François talks about:

• The role of migration and transition in living a full, thoughtful, and reflective life [01:52]
• Why awe matters [06:22]
• Burning Man heaven – the liminal space between zero inhibitions and legislating life [14:07]
• Her Awe-To-Action Framework: How to get your daily micro-dose of awe [19:48]
• The connection between awe and physical and mental wellness [28:27]
• Staying connected to awe while doing; allowing awe to inspire action [38:35]
• Creating an awe environment around you and everywhere you go [46:19]

Resources:

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Eliot Kotek and Jared Ruga are award-winning filmmakers who believe that media has the power to shift our perspective and behaviors in positive ways. Eliot is the Founder and CEO of The Nation of Artists, a production company and creative partner with social impact at its core, and Jared is the Founder and CEO of the socially conscious, ethos-driven media production house, Vavani Productions. They both know first-hand that filmmaking can be a powerful culture-building tool that amplifies voices and leverages storytelling for a cause. In this episode, we discuss the evolving role of media, from the digital renaissance of streaming to the disruptive influence of AI on content creation and consumption. We delve into the interplay between commercialism and philosophy in media and how content can change forms without losing its depth or impact. For content creators navigating the complexities of media consumption, this inspiring conversation offers practical insights and thought-provoking questions to ask yourself about the purpose and ethical dimensions of media, so be sure to tune in today!

In this episode, Elliot and Jared talk about:

• The evolving role of media in a post-streaming world [03:16]
• How socially conscious filmmakers are responding creatively to changes in the market [14:15]
• Tools that The Nation of Artists uses to measure the impact of their documentaries [21:34]
• Personal traits and company mottos that augment the mission to amplify voices and leverage storytelling for a cause [23:40]
• What media means (commercially and philosophically) and what its limitations are [28:10]
• Why purpose and empathy are powerful components of storytelling for a cause [34:55]
• “Digital apnea” and the current evolutionary tipping point of media consumption [44:09]
• The future of media and how AI will impact content creation and consumption [50:04]

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