Hosted By : Jonah 
Guest : Jamie Meyer

The most unlikely thing happened when I sat down to be interviewed by Jonah. We instantly became some semblance of friends. And because of that dynamic, this interview is different than my typical interview format. Evolving from an interview into a conversation where two People were getting to know one another. This interview became the catalyst for my evolving perspective on what a typical interview format should be and reminded me how much fun throwing out the rule book can be. 

We started by discussing the weird and wonderful way we come up with names for things, the fledging offering of my company and how it had evolved until this conversation in late 2022. Naturally that segued into Jonah's dream of a travelling Podcast, his live in Twinados, that it is a fact that 6-year-olds are tidier at school than they are at home, that when trod on with bare feet Barbie sunglasses hurt far more than Lego pieces ever did and how you can expect to see a four-year-old's finger painting exhibition as the next feature at the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

That conversation thread evolved into what it was like to travel during COVID, the drastically different experiences of People during that time, its affect on businesses, the impact on Societal behaviours and the necessary adaption of companies.

At some point, I laugh myself hoarse but we still manage to touch on how fear perpetuates irrationality, how we fear things that we don't understand and what it feels like to begin getting to know yourself. 

And while I haven't yet made it to Tulsa for a follow up interview in person, over a year later Jonah and I still check in on one another like we have been friends for years. 

The Blue Collar Enlightenment Show serves as a platform for curious minds. Designed to dive into the depths of knowledge acquired by individuals from all walks of life who possess expertise in varied and fascinating sectors. From authors and scientists to zookeepers and entrepreneurs. Jonah has a talent for delving into the wisdom and insights of the everyday expert and the unique perspectives they have cultivated from the most unexpected of places. With his amiable and relaxed personality, Jonah uncovers untold stories and experiences that have shaped undocumented but not unhelpful expertise. 

You can watch our conversation on YouTube 
Exploring Boundless Horizons: A Conversation with Jamie Meyer, the Innovative Mind Behind Nine Carat

Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/6NgfO6WZkKzJvGL7sFBQTp?si=8944e429255947b5

Learn more about Jonah and The Blue Collar Enlightenment Show on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bluecollarenlightenmentshow and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thebluecollarenlightenmentshow/

Or tune into his Website https://www.thebceshow.com/aboutus to immerse yourself in captivating conversations that will leave you inspired by and equipped with new perspectives. A place where ordinary individuals become extraordinary teachers and enlightenment is found in the unlikeliest of places. 

Jeffrey Besecker is a Holistic Behavioural Coach, whose skill lies in recognising the unconscious patterns that influence our behaviour, shape our choices and direct our relationships. 
 
On his Podcast, The Light Inside, Jeffrey aims to explore the inner workings of cognitive systems, delivered through relatable content and stories giving the audience actionable insight into our unconscious behaviours.
He hopes that through shedding light on these patterns and the way they present in our everyday lives, his listeners go on to lead richer and more informed lives, led by beneficial changes that improve the fabric of their reality and in turn shape a better society.
 
While most of us would recognise that we fear the unknown or have hesitancy around new experiences, there wouldn't be many of us who would know it is a verifiable phobia. 
Neophobia is the psychological pattern of how we rationally or irrationally approach new stimuli or experiences. I personally would describe these neural processes as conditioned behaviour, fuelled by fear-driven reactions, rather than a phobia or phobic tendency. But that doesn’t detract from the existence or our use and application of these neural pathways. 
My perspective is garnered from my own life experiences and personally utilised heuristics of Neophobia
I can see how I acquired those thought patterns, how I used them to inform my choices and life and what it takes to see them, overcome them and begin acting without them. 
Jeffrey and I discuss how these trained tendencies paralyse us and stifle our opportunities for growth. The way we accumulate the definition for our 'comfort zones', how we use that definition to inform our reality and how that reality is shaped based on stimuli we know how to navigate and have previous experience with. Which doesn't necessarily translate to being a healthy or safe environment. 
 
Both Jeffery and I know the importance of recognizing and engaging with these facets of fear and security. His work focuses on psychologically acquired causes and personal development. Mine shifts through the materialisation of these patterned thought processes and how we use them to simultaneously build and suffocate our available outcomes. 
 
Listen to the Episode on Spotify 
https://open.spotify.com/episode/01mdWrZcWuGDf5bmoPmdck?si=33465f62cce14633
 
Or on Podfollow  https://podfollow.com/1500073100/episode/e3ed4e1af59c0e5dacf5b8cd0e0bdaba373d4b9e/view
 
Learn more about Jeffrey and The Light Inside on their Website https://www.thelightinside.site/

Thomas Fleury [Tom] has 20 years of corporate services management and enterprise re-engineering, accompanied by 15 years in the small business start-up space.

Not to be confused with Thom Stimpel who assists small businesses to thrive, is an author, with 35 years of experience as an advisor and transformational business leader. 

Accomplished in their own right, these two men have united forces to design Flawless Launch, interlacing their expertise to inform aspiring and novice Entrepreneurs with valuable information to execute flawless launches and perpetuate sustainable endeavours. 

Tom and Thom are a most interesting pair, I enjoyed this interview too much, leaving inspired and with a list of my own best-selling titles under my arm. 
Our conversation covers what it was like growing into a professional woman in an industry led by men, how important it is to distinguish what is right for you instead of mimicking what exists and that the best results are achieved when you use those differing experiences to inform avenues and solutions. 

We move on to first Clients and coffee shops. What being a designer of solutions means, how sometimes we all need permission to do the crazy thing we wouldn't generally dare to do and why a crisis should never be wasted. 

Beyond submitting my resume in Washington and getting hired by the United Nations, I've now met the first two buyers of the small library of books I must write. And secured two votes for my next job, Prime Minister of the World. 
You can listen to our conversation here https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/27577032/height/360/theme/legacy/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward
Or listen to Tom and Thom's array of most interesting highlights for 2023 in their Best of 2023 Episode https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29098633/height/360/theme/legacy/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward
Join and explore their Facebook Community - The Entrepreneur's Guild https://www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneurs.guild.community/
Or discover the assets and assistance available through their work and upcoming course for 2024 http://www.flawlesslaunch.com/

​www.ninecarat.net 

Trusted Magazine provides a global platform for insightful reflections and relevant analyses, aiming to enlighten decision-makers worldwide. They endeavour to enlighten and counsel their readers regarding the intricacies confronting them within their corporate entities and organizations, to enhance operational, organizational, strategic, individual, or collective efficacy.

When Yassmina, from Trusted Magazine, approached me, what began as contributing to an Article, surprisingly turned into a featured Interview. Always grateful for the chance to broaden perspectives, I appreciate Trusted Magazine for sharing their platform with me.
In this feature, I share my triple-A-rated journey: ambitious, audacious, and accidental—an example of how the unexpected can turn out to be a most spectacular thing - which is the foundation of Agility. 
Eugene O'Neill wisely noted, "A man's work deteriorates when he thinks he's found the best formula." There are an endless array of formats, approaches, structures and models that can achieve better results. But we so often get entrenched in the standards of how something should be done and in doing so cement the extent of results we can achieve. Great things happen in the face of necessity, Agility harnesses this divination daily and increases receptivity to advantageous ideas and possibilities.
While Agility is an effective relief response, it is far more effective when built into the ecosystem of a Company. As the world shrinks and opportunities expand, investing in Agility strengthens businesses, unlocking unforeseen avenues. 
Success in anything is about whether a practice is appropriately applied to circumstances and desired outcomes. The purpose of embracing Agility is to move towards goals with the least amount of friction. For Agility to be successful it must become a way of doing business.
Read the full Q&A with Yassmina from Trusted Magazine here https://www.trusted-magazine.com/en/post/q-a-with-jamie-meyer
www.ninecarat.net 
Do you have an Agile Business story? Share your experience in the comments. 

Alicia Cramer's family owned a dairy farm. A dairy farmer's life is hardening and its general mantra is "Hard work." So despite always dreaming of working for herself, it is no surprise that Alicia's journey to success was both hard work and hard. An interesting contradiction, when working for herself was an ambition of admiration and freedom. And yet hindered by the adopted conditioning from the life of a young farm hand. 
By 22, Alicia had 2 businesses under her belt. Obsessed with succeeding she worked 10 hours a day, 7 days a week. Only to find those businesses slip away regardless of her investment. 

Alicia still held onto her desire to have her own business but had to face the reality that she was creating a chasm of difficulty between her and her success. 
At 25 she tried again, focusing on her passion for Emotional Freedom Techniques. Achieving some success, but like many, didn't have the expertise in building a successful business. Around the age of 28, Alicia had additional incentive to really commit to her success, which led her into Hypnotherapy Training. 

She is now the go-to Hypnotherapist and Mindset Expert for Entrepreneurs, an International Best Selling Author, Public Speaker and has been an Expert Panelist on a TV Show for 2 Seasons. 
Her expertise now focuses on Mindset Reconditioning to overcome blocks to success in business and life.

Alicia and I discuss how much smaller the critical gaps in business have become but are under-utilised, new forms of possible business infrastructure, being trapped by what we have become accustomed to, breaking out of those restraints to consider what success alternatives could lead to, how recycling the old stagnates growth, how to not waste a crisis and make it your greatest opportunity and how all of this can then be applied to our own personal development or progress. 

If you aren't willing to face your challenges, you probably aren't willing to look at your opportunities.

On her website  www.aliciacramer.com

​LinkedIn @aliciacramer
YouTube @AliciaCramerCoaching
Facebook @AliciaCramerCoaching
Instagram @alicia.luxe

Mentors Collective was started by Dr. Jay Feldman, D.O. It found it's beginnings as a Podcast for the purpose of connecting People with a collection of mentors they wish they had.
This evolved into an online platform that provides access to pearls of wisdom from the most accomplished People in various industries. Contributing to perspectives across News, Business and Self Growth.

Dr. Jay Feldman‘s hopes to give back to his Community by helping others through media and business.

It was an honour to share my story with a platform so invested in the improvement of others' lives, health and happiness. Our conversation covered everything from my journey as an Entrepreneur to my goals and motivations. And the best investment I’ve ever made.

Julie has had quite a tumultuous journey through life. But as all great people do, she turned that turbulence into something worthwhile for herself and for others. Julie teaches women how to discover what they can do and then make something of those skills. Working outside of traditional formulas and their own expectation of self. 

This is what made my conversation with Julie all that more interesting, focused on a more belief system foundation and how I apply that belief system to the way I work and build my company as an example to others looking to do the same. 
I thoroughly enjoyed Julie and the energy she bought to this interview. And contributing to an interview from a different perspective than usual. Julie has served on numerous non-profit boards and was named Woman of the Year by the Professional Women’s Network of the Monterey Peninsula in 2013. If you would like to learn more about Julie Foucht you can visit her website.

You can listen to our conversation on iTunes here ​or Spotify here.

​https://jeffmendelson.com/onebigtip/e241-jamie-meyer/

Dave Lukas’ line Release Your Inner Misfit speaks to me on so many levels. His focus on non traditional methods for achieving Success. Sounds like my life, laughs. As I am sure it resonates with so many others. Essentially Dave’s idea of a Misfit, is your X factor. The thing that makes you so uniquely you. What makes you stand out from the crowd. And how by harnessing and following that thread of individuality. We reach new heights of achievement. The kinds of achievements that speak so throughly to who we are, what matters to us and our goals.
Dave is a celebrated and extremely accomplished Entrepreneur. He endeavours to leave a trail of insights to life for his young daughter. Which is the kind of noble cause that inspires something just like Misfit Entrepreneur, to take on a life of its own. Becoming a greater platform than even he originally anticipated.
So whether you are an Entrepreneur or an In-trepreneur. I encourage you to lead with your inner Misfit!! Embrace your X factor. Be prepared though, for all the places it will take you.
Following this thread, Dave and I discussed how to mold Business into your very own Diamond! Which is right up my ally! 

1. The point right when you are about to give up, is where the magic happens. Don’t give up.
2. Be your own Hero.
​3. Be the novice. But do not assume everyone already knows what you know.