Category Archives: Inspiration and Motivation

Craig Fugate, Chief Emergency Management Officer, One Concern

How To Build Resilience In Tough Times: Individuals, Countries and Planet-wide

 Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme interviews Craig Fugate, former Administrator at FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency), USA, (2009-2017), reporting to President Barack Obama. Craig, now Chief Emergency Officer of One Concern, provides his perspective on the recent crisis in Texas – the power grid outage, the current Mexican border refugee challenge (9,500 unaccompanied […]

Dr Christian Busch, author of The Serendipity Mindset.

The Art and Science of Creating Good luck: Serendipity

Ali Jawad, Paralympian powerlifter and ideaXme guest interviewer talks with Dr Christian Busch ,PhD, Full-time Faculty and Director, CGA Global Economy Program at New York University and author of The Serendipity Mindset. They discuss the art and science of creating good luck, the subject of Christian’s new book, and what we all can do to […]

Efe Ezekiel

The Great Reset: New Hope for the Youth?

Tali Ramsey, ideaXme guest interviewer and society, culture and youth commentator interviews Efe Ezekiel, BEM, Youth Mentor, Inspirational Speaker and Founder of Youth Mentoring Company, Ushine Ishine. Crises Are Times for Transformation We’ve reached a global tipping point. “Unless we take the action necessary and we build in a greener and more sustainable and more […]

Credit: Gregg Braden

Gregg Braden Talks of Covid-19: An Opportunity To Collectively Imagine A Resilient Future

Dr. Shima Beigi, founder of Mindfulness Engineering™️ and ideaXme Rich connectedness ambassador, interviews Gregg Braden, five-time New York Times best-selling author, researcher, educator, lecturer and internationally renowned as a pioneer bridging modern science, spirituality, and human potential. Shima Beigi comments: Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus has laid bare deep insecurities and vulnerabilities […]

Mayor Zafari Ghafari bestowing an award

Mayor Zarifa Ghafari: Fighting for women’s rights, security, universal access to education and economic development in a war-zone

Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme, interviews Mayor Zarifa Ghafari, the first female mayor of Maidan Shahr, capital city of a province in Afghanistan and voted as one of the BBC 100 Women of 2019. Andrea Macdonald comments: The current war in Afghanistan began with the United States invasion on 7 October 2001. It has cost […]

Ali Jawad, Credit: Ali Jawad

Ali Jawad: On Russia’s Tokyo 2020 Ban And His Battle Against Crohn’s disease To Break World Records

Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme, interviews Ali Jawad, Paralympic gold medalist and world record breaking powerlifter. “When I was born the doctor wanted to kill me!”, Ali Jawad. Jawad, is a Paralympic gold medalist and world record breaking powerlifter with Crohn’s disease who was influenced by American sprinter Michael Johnson whom he saw on the […]

Fionn Ferreira with Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf

Google Science Fair Winner Fionn Ferreira

Dr. Richard W. Smith (PhD), ideaXme World Oceans ambassador and Oceanographer at Global Aquatic Research, interviews 18 year old scientist Fionn Ferreira, winner of the 2019 Google Science Fair. Fionn Ferreira Fionn Ferreira recently received the award for developing a method for removing plastics from water. Whilst this represents a breakthrough in the established scientific […]

Tilly Lockey, Credit Christopher Owens @thisischrisjo

“Bionic Girl” Tilly Lockey, the Real Life Alita

Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme, interviews Tilly Lockey. Tilly Lockey, the girl who is making prosthetics cool and her father Adam Lockey, recently spoke with Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme. They discussed Tilly’s incredible journey to becoming a worldwide spokesperson for prosthetics and meningitis awareness. Tilly Lockey is not your average 13 year old girl. […]

Mira Rai Empowers Women of Nepal Through Running

Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme, interviews Mira Rai, award-winning and record-breaking Sky Runner, Ultra Runner and Trail Runner for Salomon. Mira’s accolades include the prestigious National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, 2017 and Asia Game Changer award 2018. Mira Rai and Preeti Khattri She uses her “athlete’s voice” and sports expertise as founder of the […]

David Harry Stewart LIBSYN

LIVE FAST. DIE OLD: Fighting Back Against Ageism!

Ira Pastor, ideaXme longevity and aging ambassador and founder of Bioquark interviews David Harry Stewart, Founder and CEO AGEIST-“Live Fast. Die Old”, a global movement and media brand fighting back against ageism, which focuses on the generation of people age 50 and over who are living longer and “better than before”.  Revolution which is taking place […]