Remember the TED talk that went viral, “My Stroke of Insight,” which was based on Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor’s book of the same name? Neuroanatomist and Brain Researcher Jill Bolte Taylor studied her stroke as it happened and has become a powerful voice for how we can choose to replace our stress, fear and anxiety with feelings of joy and deep inner peace. She didn’t stop there.
After 7+ years of recovery, she returned with more research, knowledge and insights, all packed into her latest book, Whole Brain Living. In it, she blends neuroanatomy with psychology to show how we can short-circuit emotional reactivity and find peace. For half a century, we have been taught to believe that our right hemisphere is our emotional brain, while our left hemisphere houses our rational thinking. In this riveting conversation, she describes how these four distinct groups of cells underlie four distinctive and universal Characteristics that we each have: Character 1—left Thinking; Character 2—left Emotion; Character 3—right Emotion; and Character 4—right Thinking. DO NOT MISS THIS INTERVIEW!
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Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
