Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn - Finding Purpose in Silence

Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn - Finding Purpose in Silence

Author: Smart People Industries December 6, 2022 Duration: 47:54
Leigh Marz is an author, leadership coach, and collaboration consultant. She has led diverse initiatives, including a training program to promote an experimental mindset among multi-generational teams at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Justin Zorn has served as both a policymaker and a meditation teacher in the US Congress. On Capitol Hill, he served as Legislative Director to three Members of Congress. As a writer, he has been a contributor to publications including Harvard Business Review, The Washington Post, Time, Newsweek, The Guardian, The Atlantic, Wired, The Nation, The American Prospect, Foreign Policy, and CNN Their book, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise, is available now! Learn more about Leigh at leighmarz.com and Justin at justinzorn.com. Support the Show - Become a Patron! Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast Sponsors: Blinkist - Go to Blinkist.com/SMART to start your 7-day free trial and get 25% off of a Blinkist Premium membership. ButcherBox - Sign up today at butcherbox.com/SMART and use code SMART to get 10% off your first box and ground beef for the life of your membership. RocketMoney - Cancel your unnecessary subscriptions right now at rocketmoney.com/SMART. StoryWorth - Go to storyworth.com/smart and save $10 on your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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