60 acast.com A Touch of Genius https://shows.acast.com/a-touch-of-genius en Karin Pinter genius, education, wellbeing, mental health, self-help, personal development, family Karin Pinter Exploring personal ingenuity and why your existence matters Everyone has a touch of Genius, it's just a matter of giving ourselves permission to explore it and experience it. Join me for conversations about this perfectly imperfect journey called "being human", where we’ll learn to embrace our uniqueness and the shadows that hold us back. We’ll discover what impacts our wellbeing and potential as individuals and as a collective - essentially, what makes or breaks humanity. We’ll find what helps us excel and bring down the things that limit us or lead us astray from our potential.


For the most part, this will be a series of conversations between you and me, aimed at inspiring a deeper conversation between you and your Genius self. Each episode will highlight somebody who has used their personal ingenuity as an example for us to learn from. Every other episode, there will be featured conversations with other thought leaders, experts, changemakers and creators offering their insights.


Join me every Wednesday for A Touch of Genius wherever you listen to your podcasts. It's going to be fun.


Together we’ll unpack talent, skills, strategies, attitude, behaviours and - yes - magic. It's time to explore and develop our Genius lives together.


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https://instagram.com/karin.pinter


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]]> Everyone has a touch of Genius, it's just a matter of giving ourselves permission to explore it and experience it. Join me for conversations about this perfectly imperfect journey called "being human", where we’ll learn to embrace our uniqueness and the shadows that hold us back. We’ll discover what impacts our wellbeing and potential as individuals and as a collective - essentially, what makes or breaks humanity. We’ll find what helps us excel and bring down the things that limit us or lead us astray from our potential.


For the most part, this will be a series of conversations between you and me, aimed at inspiring a deeper conversation between you and your Genius self. Each episode will highlight somebody who has used their personal ingenuity as an example for us to learn from. Every other episode, there will be featured conversations with other thought leaders, experts, changemakers and creators offering their insights.


Join me every Wednesday for A Touch of Genius wherever you listen to your podcasts. It's going to be fun.


Together we’ll unpack talent, skills, strategies, attitude, behaviours and - yes - magic. It's time to explore and develop our Genius lives together.


https://karinpinter.com

https://instagram.com/karin.pinter


Written & Produced by Karin Pinter © 2024.

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]]> false Karin Pinter info+65c20cb86aa05f0016519588@mg-eu.acast.com 65c20cb86aa05f0016519588 a-touch-of-genius episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/65c20cb86aa05f0016519588/1709744421218-c0746f26615543b1a8d61f95379d0aed.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/a-touch-of-genius A Touch of Genius Genetics and Your Family Tree Genetics and Your Family Tree Wed, 16 Oct 2024 03:00:40 GMT 18:11 670ec60d488fde8559b0e82f false https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-15 670ec60d488fde8559b0e82f 65c20cb86aa05f0016519588 genetics-and-your-family-tree full 15 In this episode, I pose a few existential questions about our human potential based on genetics and the genealogy of our family tree. This is a first touch on this topic as it’s one we can expand on over time. 


In this episode:

2:22 – The influences behind your family tree

4:45 – Inherited family trauma

6:40 – Mozart (but not the one you’re thinking of)

7:50 – Mapping out your family influencers

8:45 – 98% of your genetics are…

10:50 – Epigenetics v. Eugenics

12:16 – Dis-ease

13:14 – “It runs in the family…” and changing your story

14: 50 – Loyalty issues


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]]> In this episode, I pose a few existential questions about our human potential based on genetics and the genealogy of our family tree. This is a first touch on this topic as it’s one we can expand on over time. 


In this episode:

2:22 – The influences behind your family tree

4:45 – Inherited family trauma

6:40 – Mozart (but not the one you’re thinking of)

7:50 – Mapping out your family influencers

8:45 – 98% of your genetics are…

10:50 – Epigenetics v. Eugenics

12:16 – Dis-ease

13:14 – “It runs in the family…” and changing your story

14: 50 – Loyalty issues


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]]> <![CDATA[Self-sabotage: Our Inner Roadblocks & How to Clear Them]]> Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:42:42 GMT 24:24 66fdb0422838c1aca5bf89cb false https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-14 66fdb0422838c1aca5bf89cb 65c20cb86aa05f0016519588 self-sabotage-our-inner-roadblocks-how-to-clear-them full 14 In this episode, we continue on the theme of Beliefs by exploring our negative self talk, and the ways in which this has been holding us back or causing us to self-sabotage any aspect of our lives. We'll go back in time to find out what the people around us said to us as children, and how this has become part of our self fulfilling prophecy that we explored in the previous episode.


In this episode:

3:05 - Deciphering how people think about themselves

4:59 - This happens to all of us...

5:53 - A silent destroyer of potential

9:22 - Why I believe so strongly about the power of self-talk

10:57 - Discovering your own negative patterns

13:24 - The power of observation

14:54 - Dissecting your negative self-talk

17:55 - What blockages typically represent

18:47 - Visualising belief changes along your path

23:07 - Words of encouragement


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]]> In this episode, we continue on the theme of Beliefs by exploring our negative self talk, and the ways in which this has been holding us back or causing us to self-sabotage any aspect of our lives. We'll go back in time to find out what the people around us said to us as children, and how this has become part of our self fulfilling prophecy that we explored in the previous episode.


In this episode:

3:05 - Deciphering how people think about themselves

4:59 - This happens to all of us...

5:53 - A silent destroyer of potential

9:22 - Why I believe so strongly about the power of self-talk

10:57 - Discovering your own negative patterns

13:24 - The power of observation

14:54 - Dissecting your negative self-talk

17:55 - What blockages typically represent

18:47 - Visualising belief changes along your path

23:07 - Words of encouragement


Links & Resources:


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]]> What You Believe About Yourself (The Self Fulfilling Prophecy) What You Believe About Yourself (The Self Fulfilling Prophecy) Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:49:44 GMT 22:45 66eaf6307333591fcfee28b1 false https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-13 66eaf6307333591fcfee28b1 65c20cb86aa05f0016519588 what-you-believe-about-yourself-the-self-fulfilling-prophecy full 13 One of the greatest obstacles we will ever face is what we believe to be true about ourselves. In this episode, we discuss how we formed our core attitudes, values and beliefs, and what we can start doing to change them if we notice we’re undermining ourselves.


We learn so much without realising as children, and most of it actually has nothing to do with what we’re taught in school. What we really anchor in mentally and emotionally are attitudes, values and beliefs.


In this episode:

2:45 – Origins of our attitudes, values & beliefs (and the tools that helped me re-shape mine)

6:06 – Virginia Satir*

9:03 – A boy named Justin

10:45 – Learning to clear the grey clouds

12:17 – A message for all the Black Sheep

13:05 – What’s in a country’s attitude and Belief System?

14:07 – A deeper look at our beliefs

17:01 – An example of a self-defeating Belief System

18:10 – A Genius Little Exercise on Belief Systems

25:06 – A personal tribute


*I may or may not be pronouncing her last name correctly…


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]]> One of the greatest obstacles we will ever face is what we believe to be true about ourselves. In this episode, we discuss how we formed our core attitudes, values and beliefs, and what we can start doing to change them if we notice we’re undermining ourselves.


We learn so much without realising as children, and most of it actually has nothing to do with what we’re taught in school. What we really anchor in mentally and emotionally are attitudes, values and beliefs.


In this episode:

2:45 – Origins of our attitudes, values & beliefs (and the tools that helped me re-shape mine)

6:06 – Virginia Satir*

9:03 – A boy named Justin

10:45 – Learning to clear the grey clouds

12:17 – A message for all the Black Sheep

13:05 – What’s in a country’s attitude and Belief System?

14:07 – A deeper look at our beliefs

17:01 – An example of a self-defeating Belief System

18:10 – A Genius Little Exercise on Belief Systems

25:06 – A personal tribute


*I may or may not be pronouncing her last name correctly…


Links & Resources:


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]]> Developing Your Potential Under Stress Developing Your Potential Under Stress Wed, 31 Jul 2024 21:35:54 GMT 23:19 66aaae3bab1347ecaadec370 false https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-12 66aaae3bab1347ecaadec370 65c20cb86aa05f0016519588 developing-your-potential-under-stress full 12 It’s great when things are working out for us, but what happens when they’re not? In this episode we’re going to explore how to see the light through the darkness and come out victorious on the other side of it.


In this episode:

2:14 – What most of us were never taught

3:12 – How my first book came to life

6:24 – Our shared challenge

7:57 – Social conditioning

8:25 – Geniuses who lived through adversity

10:18 – A strange shift…

14:30 – Bread and circuses

15:51 – The Four Oxen and the Lion (Aesop’s Fable)

17:15 – A question of attitude

19:30 – A Genius Little Exercise


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]]> It’s great when things are working out for us, but what happens when they’re not? In this episode we’re going to explore how to see the light through the darkness and come out victorious on the other side of it.


In this episode:

2:14 – What most of us were never taught

3:12 – How my first book came to life

6:24 – Our shared challenge

7:57 – Social conditioning

8:25 – Geniuses who lived through adversity

10:18 – A strange shift…

14:30 – Bread and circuses

15:51 – The Four Oxen and the Lion (Aesop’s Fable)

17:15 – A question of attitude

19:30 – A Genius Little Exercise


Links & Resources:


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]]> When Genius Falls Asleep and How to Reawaken Yours When Genius Falls Asleep and How to Reawaken Yours Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:27:53 GMT 17:29 6698371e7c668526007368ce false https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-11 6698371e7c668526007368ce 65c20cb86aa05f0016519588 when-genius-falls-asleep-and-how-to-reawaken-yours full 11 We're all born with a creative, resourceful spirit, which gets silenced over time. In this episode we explore what happens when our Genius falls asleep and we discover some fun ways to reawaken it. If you have children, you'll want to hear this episode!


In this episode:

3:25 - How our educational system stifles genius

6:35 - Play

9:28 - Our inner child

10:35 - Daring to explore and develop critical thinking

12:19 - Critical feeling

13:26 - A Genius Little Exercise


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]]> We're all born with a creative, resourceful spirit, which gets silenced over time. In this episode we explore what happens when our Genius falls asleep and we discover some fun ways to reawaken it. If you have children, you'll want to hear this episode!


In this episode:

3:25 - How our educational system stifles genius

6:35 - Play

9:28 - Our inner child

10:35 - Daring to explore and develop critical thinking

12:19 - Critical feeling

13:26 - A Genius Little Exercise


Links & Resources:


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]]> The Six Pillars of Genius The Six Pillars of Genius Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:20:22 GMT 26:28 6685be72f364c6400825cc88 false https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-10 6685be72f364c6400825cc88 65c20cb86aa05f0016519588 the-six-pillars-of-genius full 10 This episode explores what I like to call The Six Pillars of Genius, six fundamental aspects that encourage our personal growth and unique abilities. There may also be some birds…


In this episode:

1:30 – A special dedication

1:56 – The six pillars of Genius

2:18 – Generosity

3:08 – Simon Sechter

5:08 – Enlightenment

7:04 – The Age of Enlightenment

8:23 – Nourishment

12:29 – Artemisia Gentileschi

14:48 – Imagination

16:50 – Uniqueness

21:08 – Queen

21:45 – Sensitivity

24:55 – A Genius Little Exercise


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]]> This episode explores what I like to call The Six Pillars of Genius, six fundamental aspects that encourage our personal growth and unique abilities. There may also be some birds…


In this episode:

1:30 – A special dedication

1:56 – The six pillars of Genius

2:18 – Generosity

3:08 – Simon Sechter

5:08 – Enlightenment

7:04 – The Age of Enlightenment

8:23 – Nourishment

12:29 – Artemisia Gentileschi

14:48 – Imagination

16:50 – Uniqueness

21:08 – Queen

21:45 – Sensitivity

24:55 – A Genius Little Exercise


Links & Resources:


Written & Produced by Karin Pinter © 2024.

Music by Grand_Project via Pixabay

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]]> How Energy Impacts Your Human Potential (Part 3) How Energy Impacts Your Human Potential (Part 3) Wed, 05 Jun 2024 03:00:42 GMT 23:56 66618fa8a44e5000113c9a8e false https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-9 66618fa8a44e5000113c9a8e 65c20cb86aa05f0016519588 how-energy-impacts-your-human-potential-part-3 full 9 This episode wraps up our mini series on Energy. In it, we cover a more ethereal angle on how energy affects us mentally, physically and emotionally. We learn about internal blockages and how we can start to cleanse our own energy for higher and optimal performance. 


In this episode:

2:03 – Our physical and etheric bodies

2:41 – The etheric body

5:10 – The nadis

6:02 – The chakras

16:58 – The aura

20:46 – Semyon & Valentina Kirlian


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]]> This episode wraps up our mini series on Energy. In it, we cover a more ethereal angle on how energy affects us mentally, physically and emotionally. We learn about internal blockages and how we can start to cleanse our own energy for higher and optimal performance. 


In this episode:

2:03 – Our physical and etheric bodies

2:41 – The etheric body

5:10 – The nadis

6:02 – The chakras

16:58 – The aura

20:46 – Semyon & Valentina Kirlian


Links & Resources:


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]]> How Energy Impacts Your Human Potential (Part 2) How Energy Impacts Your Human Potential (Part 2) Wed, 29 May 2024 21:26:14 GMT 27:55 66579d77ef005900124e3705 false https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-8 66579d77ef005900124e3705 65c20cb86aa05f0016519588 how-energy-impacts-your-human-potential-part-2 full 8 What do frequency and vibration have to do with helping you achieve your potential?


In this episode, we explore the power of these two aspects have on our mental, emotional and physical wellbeing, as well as our performance.


Everything is energy, and whilst your energy impacts ours, ours can impact yours too.


In this episode:

2:16 – Frequency and vibration

6:43 – Like attracts like

9:39 – Cymatics

11:33 – The bells…

13:43 – Brain wave activity

15:52 – Music and neurosound

16:51 – The heart’s code

18:23 – Your energetic emissions

19:49 – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

21:25 – The Butterfly Effect

23:36 – A Genius little exercise in energy


Links & Resources:


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]]> What do frequency and vibration have to do with helping you achieve your potential?


In this episode, we explore the power of these two aspects have on our mental, emotional and physical wellbeing, as well as our performance.


Everything is energy, and whilst your energy impacts ours, ours can impact yours too.


In this episode:

2:16 – Frequency and vibration

6:43 – Like attracts like

9:39 – Cymatics

11:33 – The bells…

13:43 – Brain wave activity

15:52 – Music and neurosound

16:51 – The heart’s code

18:23 – Your energetic emissions

19:49 – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

21:25 – The Butterfly Effect

23:36 – A Genius little exercise in energy


Links & Resources:


Written & Produced by Karin Pinter © 2024.

Music by Grand_Project via Pixabay


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]]> How Energy Impacts Your Human Potential (Part 1) How Energy Impacts Your Human Potential (Part 1) Wed, 22 May 2024 21:12:24 GMT 20:31 664e5f90feff1c0012e719eb false https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-7 664e5f90feff1c0012e719eb 65c20cb86aa05f0016519588 how-energy-impacts-your-human-potential-part-1 full 7 What happens if your own physical energy is blocking your personal development, and how do you change that?


It’s time to get a bit scientific in today’s episode as we explore Genius from a physics perspective. This is part one of a mini series dedicated to Energy and how this impacts our human potential. We’ll be looking at energy from different angles.


In this episode we look into some of the connections between the smallest unit of matter known to us and our physical bodies themselves, and how this impacts our thoughts and behaviours in a constant feedback cycle. Everything is connected, right down to an atomic level.


In this episode:

1:17 – What do atoms have to do with Genius?

4:12 – Ionisation

5:28 – Electromagnetic fields and Electromagnetic radiation

8:33 – Health concerns

10:57 – Something to draw (from)

12:35 – How does being barefoot help?

17:51 – Featured Geniuses


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]]> What happens if your own physical energy is blocking your personal development, and how do you change that?


It’s time to get a bit scientific in today’s episode as we explore Genius from a physics perspective. This is part one of a mini series dedicated to Energy and how this impacts our human potential. We’ll be looking at energy from different angles.


In this episode we look into some of the connections between the smallest unit of matter known to us and our physical bodies themselves, and how this impacts our thoughts and behaviours in a constant feedback cycle. Everything is connected, right down to an atomic level.


In this episode:

1:17 – What do atoms have to do with Genius?

4:12 – Ionisation

5:28 – Electromagnetic fields and Electromagnetic radiation

8:33 – Health concerns

10:57 – Something to draw (from)

12:35 – How does being barefoot help?

17:51 – Featured Geniuses


Links & Resources:


Written & Produced by Karin Pinter © 2024.

Music by Grand_Project via Pixabay


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]]> Can You Program Genius? Can You Program Genius? Wed, 15 May 2024 18:14:09 GMT 24:55 6644fb2eb14f3000124bfb26 false https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-6 6644fb2eb14f3000124bfb26 65c20cb86aa05f0016519588 can-you-program-genius full 6 In this episode we get a little brainiac. We begin to explore the relationship between mind and brain in order to help us optimise and improve our personal Genius. We get curious about our magnificent brain and how we can program it to develop our potential.


We also start to unpack how these two statements impact us, and how we can impact them:

“Neurons that fire together, wire together,” and “If you don’t use it, you lose it.”


Think of the brain as being the physical hardware, and the mind as being the software that runs it. Both need to be taken care of, because if not, we are not functioning at our best.


In this episode:

2:12 – Our hardware and software

6:15 – Why we’re better than computers

8:37 – The problem with “I’m not going to change”

9:49 – What real progress looks like

13:57 – Ada Lovelace

16:56 – A Genius little exercise in optimisation

19:53 – Something we take for granted

21:53 – System malfunctions


Links & Resources:

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]]> In this episode we get a little brainiac. We begin to explore the relationship between mind and brain in order to help us optimise and improve our personal Genius. We get curious about our magnificent brain and how we can program it to develop our potential.


We also start to unpack how these two statements impact us, and how we can impact them:

“Neurons that fire together, wire together,” and “If you don’t use it, you lose it.”


Think of the brain as being the physical hardware, and the mind as being the software that runs it. Both need to be taken care of, because if not, we are not functioning at our best.


In this episode:

2:12 – Our hardware and software

6:15 – Why we’re better than computers

8:37 – The problem with “I’m not going to change”

9:49 – What real progress looks like

13:57 – Ada Lovelace

16:56 – A Genius little exercise in optimisation

19:53 – Something we take for granted

21:53 – System malfunctions


Links & Resources:

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]]> Nurturing The Gifts Within You Nurturing The Gifts Within You Wed, 08 May 2024 15:00:00 GMT 24:54 663b8579bc82f20013d698fa false https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-5 663b8579bc82f20013d698fa 65c20cb86aa05f0016519588 nurturing-the-gifts-within-you full 5 To develop our personal ingenuity, it’s important to nurture the gifts we were born with. But if you don’t know what they are, how do you do that? Where do you start? In this episode, we start to answer these questions so that you can design your life around your personal gifts.


I’ll also share some personal stories on how I got into this personal development world, and bust a myth that some people have about coaches and therapists.


In this episode:

1:17 – Thoughts on how we experience our world

3:27 – The gifts that you give

6:47 – A Genius little exercise to explore your gifts

8:59 – Your children are watching you

9:49 – Distractions and excuses

10:32 – A concerning discovery

11:46 – The importance of encouraging kids

14:20 – Quick note on comparison

17:08 – Some words about coaches and therapists

21:45 – Beatrix Potter

23:04 – A day that you will never find on the calendar


Links & Resources:


Written & Produced by Karin Pinter © 2024.

Music by Grand_Project via Pixabay


Follow me on:

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]]> To develop our personal ingenuity, it’s important to nurture the gifts we were born with. But if you don’t know what they are, how do you do that? Where do you start? In this episode, we start to answer these questions so that you can design your life around your personal gifts.


I’ll also share some personal stories on how I got into this personal development world, and bust a myth that some people have about coaches and therapists.


In this episode:

1:17 – Thoughts on how we experience our world

3:27 – The gifts that you give

6:47 – A Genius little exercise to explore your gifts

8:59 – Your children are watching you

9:49 – Distractions and excuses

10:32 – A concerning discovery

11:46 – The importance of encouraging kids

14:20 – Quick note on comparison

17:08 – Some words about coaches and therapists

21:45 – Beatrix Potter

23:04 – A day that you will never find on the calendar


Links & Resources:


Written & Produced by Karin Pinter © 2024.

Music by Grand_Project via Pixabay


Follow me on:

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Facebook https://facebook.com/KarinPinterOfficial

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]]> Getting Comfortable with Curiosity Getting Comfortable with Curiosity Wed, 01 May 2024 03:00:00 GMT 25:53 66315111ac8cdb001225b89b false https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-4 66315111ac8cdb001225b89b 65c20cb86aa05f0016519588 getting-cosy-with-curiosity full 4 Do you consider yourself to be curious or adventurous? Are you prone to exploring even when others caution you against it? Curiosity and Genius are good friends.


Curiosity is a fascinating aspect of our personal development, because it's what drives us to learn, explore, dream and discover. In this episode we take a dive into its different aspects, how fear can often hold us back from being more curious, and how to apply in different areas of our lives.


In this episode:

2:25 - A cautionary tail...

4:49 - The brain science of curiosity

6:23 - Curiosity during our infancy

8:52 - Mothers & Daughters

9:55 - Amelia Earhart

10:29 - The brilliance of children

11:18 - What's fear got to do with it?

13:45 - Current challenges of being curious

15:19 - You and your curiosity

16:00 - Curiosity vs. judgement

18:03 - Curiosity vs. Gossip

19:48 - Curiosity and confirmation bias

21:11 - Curiosity and critical thinking

22:01 - Develop your curiosity

23:51 - The dark side of curiosity


Links & Resources:


Episode page available on: https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-4

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]]> Do you consider yourself to be curious or adventurous? Are you prone to exploring even when others caution you against it? Curiosity and Genius are good friends.


Curiosity is a fascinating aspect of our personal development, because it's what drives us to learn, explore, dream and discover. In this episode we take a dive into its different aspects, how fear can often hold us back from being more curious, and how to apply in different areas of our lives.


In this episode:

2:25 - A cautionary tail...

4:49 - The brain science of curiosity

6:23 - Curiosity during our infancy

8:52 - Mothers & Daughters

9:55 - Amelia Earhart

10:29 - The brilliance of children

11:18 - What's fear got to do with it?

13:45 - Current challenges of being curious

15:19 - You and your curiosity

16:00 - Curiosity vs. judgement

18:03 - Curiosity vs. Gossip

19:48 - Curiosity and confirmation bias

21:11 - Curiosity and critical thinking

22:01 - Develop your curiosity

23:51 - The dark side of curiosity


Links & Resources:


Episode page available on: https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-4

Written & Produced by Karin Pinter © 2024.

Music by Grand_Project via Pixabay.

Additional music produced by Monday Hopes.

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]]> <![CDATA[Why You & Your Dreams Matter]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 03:00:14 GMT 24:39 6627c459cbd30d0012065e7b false https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-3 6627c459cbd30d0012065e7b 65c20cb86aa05f0016519588 why-you-and-your-dreams-matter full 3 In this episode, we start to explore why you matter and why your dreams matter too.


We are nothing without dreams, and dreams don’t happen if we don’t feel that we matter. Because dreams need us to make them happen. It’s a symbiotic relationship of creation. That’s why it’s so important to feel that we matter. Without this, why get out of bed in the mornings?


Let’s start to make every day count with this episode!


In this episode:

1:53 – Why are we here?

2:43 – A question many people are asking…

6:41 – Why dreams matter.

7:55 – Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

11:15 – Victor Hugo.

16:23 – How to make dreams happen (the short version).

18:15 – The importance of feeling that YOU matter.

19:38 – Helping each other feel that we matter.

20:36 – A little idea with a big impact that will make you smile.


Links & Resources:

– Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (in more detail).

– Niki Owl’s starter guide to making dreams happen (downloadable PDF).

– Victor Hugo.

– A Genius Little Smile Calculator for Positive Impact (downloadable PDF).

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]]> In this episode, we start to explore why you matter and why your dreams matter too.


We are nothing without dreams, and dreams don’t happen if we don’t feel that we matter. Because dreams need us to make them happen. It’s a symbiotic relationship of creation. That’s why it’s so important to feel that we matter. Without this, why get out of bed in the mornings?


Let’s start to make every day count with this episode!


In this episode:

1:53 – Why are we here?

2:43 – A question many people are asking…

6:41 – Why dreams matter.

7:55 – Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

11:15 – Victor Hugo.

16:23 – How to make dreams happen (the short version).

18:15 – The importance of feeling that YOU matter.

19:38 – Helping each other feel that we matter.

20:36 – A little idea with a big impact that will make you smile.


Links & Resources:

– Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (in more detail).

– Niki Owl’s starter guide to making dreams happen (downloadable PDF).

– Victor Hugo.

– A Genius Little Smile Calculator for Positive Impact (downloadable PDF).

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]]> <![CDATA[You & Your Imagination]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2024 03:00:57 GMT 26:50 661599649505bc00164a9395 false https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-2 661599649505bc00164a9395 65c20cb86aa05f0016519588 you-and-your-imagination full 2 In this episode, we’ll explore the importance of your imagination.


Imagination is key for innovation, creation and inspiration. It’s key for imagining what your life can become, and then finding ways to make it happen. It’s crucial for imagining the kind of world you wish to live in, and then putting your time, resources and energy into realising it.


I’ll share how a certain little owl came to life through the power of imagination, and the importance of giving children the mental space to imagine and create for themselves. You'll also get to exercise your imagination to create things that matter to you.


In this episode:

4:05 – What is imagination really?

6:18 – The power of imagination.

8:51 – The magical power of a cardboard box.

9:44 – Maria Montessori.

11:48 – The core stages of child development.

13:37 – My rant on kids and technology.

15:09 – A personal challenge.

17:21 – The story of a cartoon owl.

20:19 – How imagination impacts your life.

23:54 – An exercise in imagination.


Links & Resources:

– Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, Dr. Joe Dispenza.

– Core stages of the developmental plane.

– Maria Montessori.

– A Genius Little Exercise in Imagination (downloadable PDF).

– Niki Owl.

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]]> In this episode, we’ll explore the importance of your imagination.


Imagination is key for innovation, creation and inspiration. It’s key for imagining what your life can become, and then finding ways to make it happen. It’s crucial for imagining the kind of world you wish to live in, and then putting your time, resources and energy into realising it.


I’ll share how a certain little owl came to life through the power of imagination, and the importance of giving children the mental space to imagine and create for themselves. You'll also get to exercise your imagination to create things that matter to you.


In this episode:

4:05 – What is imagination really?

6:18 – The power of imagination.

8:51 – The magical power of a cardboard box.

9:44 – Maria Montessori.

11:48 – The core stages of child development.

13:37 – My rant on kids and technology.

15:09 – A personal challenge.

17:21 – The story of a cartoon owl.

20:19 – How imagination impacts your life.

23:54 – An exercise in imagination.


Links & Resources:

– Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, Dr. Joe Dispenza.

– Core stages of the developmental plane.

– Maria Montessori.

– A Genius Little Exercise in Imagination (downloadable PDF).

– Niki Owl.

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]]> <![CDATA[What IS Genius & Why Should It Matter To You?]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 03:00:22 GMT 28:37 6603fffcf9e7460017c9cb45 false https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-1 6603fffcf9e7460017c9cb45 65c20cb86aa05f0016519588 what-is-genius-why-should-it-matter-to-you full 1 In this first episode, you'll learn about the origins of the word Genius, how we've shaped our interpretation of it over time to fit evolving cultural and intellectual interpretations, and why the concept of Genius is so important for you and our shared future.


I'll share the beginnings of my personal journey exploring this subject and I'll tell the story of how and why I created this podcast. You'll discover what one simple inquisitive thought can turn into. You'll also meet the most important Genius of all time!


3:47 - The story of this podcast and a t-shirt.

5:53 - 2 important questions.

7:09 - Why should it matter to you?

8:09 - The most important Genius you need to meet.

10:04 - Interpretations of Genius.

11:40 - Insights from El Greco.

17:53 - A bit of introspection.

20:06 - A Genius little exercise.

24:33 - What does boredom have to do with it?

25:15 - Why your existence matters.


Links & Resources:

- The Hidden Habits of Genius, Craig Wright, PhD.

- Etymology of the word "Genius" / Other fun facts.

- El Greco.

- A Genius Little Exercise To Get You Started (downloadable PDF).

- Oatmeal raisin cookies recipe.

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]]> In this first episode, you'll learn about the origins of the word Genius, how we've shaped our interpretation of it over time to fit evolving cultural and intellectual interpretations, and why the concept of Genius is so important for you and our shared future.


I'll share the beginnings of my personal journey exploring this subject and I'll tell the story of how and why I created this podcast. You'll discover what one simple inquisitive thought can turn into. You'll also meet the most important Genius of all time!


3:47 - The story of this podcast and a t-shirt.

5:53 - 2 important questions.

7:09 - Why should it matter to you?

8:09 - The most important Genius you need to meet.

10:04 - Interpretations of Genius.

11:40 - Insights from El Greco.

17:53 - A bit of introspection.

20:06 - A Genius little exercise.

24:33 - What does boredom have to do with it?

25:15 - Why your existence matters.


Links & Resources:

- The Hidden Habits of Genius, Craig Wright, PhD.

- Etymology of the word "Genius" / Other fun facts.

- El Greco.

- A Genius Little Exercise To Get You Started (downloadable PDF).

- Oatmeal raisin cookies recipe.

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]]> Welcome to A Touch of Genius Welcome to A Touch of Genius Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:27:07 GMT 1:35 66048f2b5910380016826ade false https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/trailer 66048f2b5910380016826ade 65c20cb86aa05f0016519588 welcome-to-a-touch-of-genius trailer

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