Burning Bridges with Margaux

James Slezak is the Managing Partner at New Economy Lab and Former COO of NYT Global at the NY Times. We talk about accountability in the media, how did they influence the election, what can regular people do and some innovative ideas to help progress truth.

Saving for retirement sounds pretty boring, but add in some digital currency and BOOM. Chris Kline, the smart and charming COO of Bitcoin IRA explains what an IRA is, how our current monetary system is about to collapse, and what is this Bitcoin ETF that people keep talking about. Don't worry if you know nothing about Bitcoin or everything about Bitcoin, it's understandable and important for ev...

The election really threw people for a loop! Now, it's time to start reframing problems and getting involved at the local level to influence our national political system. Sometimes when we burn a bridge, it seems like the most terrible thing at the time, but later turns into a positive. Could this election be similar? Now that the election is over -- and whether or not you voted for Presiden...

Robert Scoble and Shel Israel join the Burning Bridges podcast to talk about their new book, 'The Fourth Transformation: How Augmented Reality & Artificial Intelligence Will Change Everything.' Scoble and Israel are no strangers to predicting the future of tech, and in this episode we discuss where VR and Artificial Intelligence are headed, which companies are at the forefront of innovation, an...

Dr. Alana Conner, Executive Director of Stanford's Social Psychology Answers for Real World Problems, previously joined Burning Bridges with Margaux to discuss how to productively talk with Trump supporters. On this episode, they put it into practice by welcoming three Trump supporters on why they support the incoming President.

Joel Serface is nationally recognized as one of the early leaders in the cleantech community, having created or funded more than 20 companies, non-profits, and policy organizations over the last decade. On this episode of Burning Bridges, Joel shares how we can massively scale renewable energy development and deployment, rapidly adopt energy efficiency, and apply information technology and soci...

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Alana Conner. As Executive Director and Senior Research Scientist at Stanford’s SPARQ (Social Psychological Answers to Real-World Questions), Dr. Conner is well-equipped to provide strategies for talking to Donald Trump supporters following a contentious presidential election. Dr. Conner discusses racial tensions and shares proven approaches to civili...

Nune Melik is a violin prodigy and dedicates herself to a grueling practice regimen to stay on top of her game. What most people don’t know is that she’s also the founder of the Hidden Treasures Project, through which she’s working to bring music repressed during the Armenian genocide back into the world. #violin #violinist #inspiration #armenian #music

All men have some level of inherent feminine energy, and author Derek Jay Garlington chooses to embrace that. In this episode of Burning Bridges, Derek shares how that energy helped inform the writing of the female protagonist in his recently released book, Souls of a Kindred Flame. #feminineenergy #feminism #inspiration #books #enlightened

Rockstar comedian Dustin Chafin is no stranger to burning bridges. In this week’s episode, Dustin reveals his harrowing tale of excommunication from the Mormon church and some of the mistakes he’s made in comedy. How did he go from Mormon missionary to rockstar comedian? Find out in this edition of the Burning Bridges podcast. #comedy #dustinchafin #religion

On this week’s episode of Burning Bridges with Margaux, Psychotherapist and Relationship Expert Wendy Bond divulges common dating struggles, reveals some secrets between men and women, and shares expert tips for all the singles out there. #relationships #dating #datingtips #psychotherapy #advice

Jessica Brodkin returns to Burning Bridges to talk about her first psychic experience, when she contacted the spirit world with Patty the Millionaire Matchmaker’s grandmother. Margaux and Jessica talk tech and awkward dating stories, and Jessica reveals what her mom is most worried about her doing.#reiki #sanfrancisco #millionairematchmaker #dating #tech #psychic

Margaux Avedisian interviews former Green Party Senate candidate on her road to becoming the Green Party's pic, what we can do to make the world a better place and other inspiring antidotes.#politics #greenparty #senate #government

Kabbalah Astrology promises wisdom to remove chaos from people’s lives and the world. In this week’s podcast, Rachel Schwartz explains how Kabbalah Astrology changed her life, and explains how it can be used as a tool for your own life. Plus, Rachel takes listener’s questions and looks up their charts for answers guided by Kabbalah’s principles. #kabbalah #astrology #psychic

How does a CIA Analyst become a Reiki Healer? We were just as curious as you to find out, so we invited Jessica Brodkin to describe her fascinating journey from government work to spiritual guidance. Margaux and Jessica discuss this and their mutual observations on standup comedy in NYC during this week’s Burning Bridges podcast. #comedy #standupcomedy #CIA #reiki