Nature Advantage

The Nature of Being Unmistakable & Tapping Into Your Unmistakable Creativity Through Nature with Srinivas Rao.

“Find what are you curious about go out and explore it. Be an explorer of the world”

Take a listen to the Nature Advantage Show and guest Srinivas Rao (aka. "Srini"). He is the host and co-founder of the Unmistakable Creative podcast where he has conducted over 600 interviews with thought leaders and people from all walks of life. Unmistakable Media creates content across various platforms that inspires creative professionals to lead more courageous, productive, and meaningful lives. Rao is also the author of three Wall Street Journal bestselling books: An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for Its Own Sake, Unmistakable: Why Only Is Better Than Best, and The Art of Being Unmistakable. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, Inc, Business Insider, and The Blaze.

PUTTING THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE
“Waves actually come in sets, they don't just come one at a time. Now, sometimes, you're gonna be in the wrong spot where, basically you're gonna get clobbered. That's why you learn how to duck dive because waves are coming. Now, sometimes you actually don't make it and you're in an area that is known as the impact zone. You'll get thrashed around, and on really big surf day, I thought I was gonna die in Nicaragua. I had my rash guard get ripped off of my body, I got dragged under. And the funny thing is, when I wrote Unmistakable, I thought this is such a perfect metaphor for difficult experiences in life. Because the thing is, when you're in the impact zone, it feels like you're never going to come up for air, and all is lost. But inevitably you do. And the thing is, the only way to prepare for that is to build a tolerance for it..." Listen to the interview for further details.

Daddy-Son after school bonding ❤️

Intelligence in Music and Nature & Respecting the Voice of Nature with Roy "Futureman" Wooten.

“ I’m always following nature, because nature is always giving you the blueprint. ”

Take a listen to the Nature Advantage Show with guest Roy Wilfred Wooten. Also known as “RoyEl”, best known by his stage name Future Man, is an inventor, musician, and composer. He is also known as Futche to his fans. He is a percussionist and member of the jazz quartet Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, along with banjoist Béla Fleck, harmonicist Howard Levy, and Roy’s brother, electric bass virtuoso Victor Wooten. Wooten is a five-time Grammy Award-winning performer with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. For the Flecktones, he plays the Drumitar, a novel electronic instrument of his own invention, and occasionally performs vocals as well.

Living in Flow & The Self-Employed Ecosystem with Jeffrey Shaw

“I think what inspires me the most is the contrast between mankind and nature.”

Take a listen to Nature Advantage's latest episode with guest Jeffrey Shaw. From humble beginnings, Jeffrey Shaw became one of the most preeminent portrait photographers in the United States. His on-location style and fine craftsmanship made him the go-to photographer for families of C-suite executives of Anheuser-Busch, Twitter, and many others, Supermodel Stephanie Seymour, news anchors Jim Nantz and David Bloom, sports icons Tom Seaver, Pat Riley, and Wall Street executives too many to mention. His portraits appeared on The Oprah Show, CBS News, in People and O Magazine and hang at Harvard University and The Norman Vincent Peale Center.

Just a lil’ family stroll!

Life in Nature & Nature and Human Behavior Hacking

“Mother Nature has all the wisdom. And everything that happens is through our lens of our experiences, and what we think. So if you can get really tuned in to who you are, and tap in with deep clarity of what you want.. what most people don't realize is that they're creating what their experience is going to be."

Are you looking for life hacks and the ability to transform your mind? Take a listen to the Nature Advantage Show for this incredible episode with guest Hilary Porta.

Hilary Porta is Founder of R3 International, Inc. & Principal and CEO of H Porta et al., a bespoke boutique strategy and leading-edge transformational consultancy based out of NC with satellite offices in FL and the UK. Hilary is trusted by start-ups to Fortune 500 CEOs, industry titans, professional athletes, motorsports professionals, Hollywood film producers, actors/influencers, members of elite military forces, attorneys, financial advisors, higher education, high-performance professionals and serial entrepreneurs globally to architect a life and business with intention and purpose that creates generational impact. Hilary's frameworks have been implemented by the most prominent organizations in the world. From sharing international stages with the likes of Dr. Deepak Chopra + hundreds of experts globally to hosting Masterminds, VIP Intensives, retreats and facilitating workshops, Hilary is also a contributing writer to 35+ publications, including Forbes, Medium, Thrive Global, Elephant Journal, Tiny Buddha, PsychAlive, The Conscious Magazine, Chief Information Officer and a handful of other publications. She is a Top Success Coach, Life Architect & Business Alchemist, an expert in human behavior hacking, business development & optimization and most importantly mindset.

Outdoor workout

Workout buddies!!

“I like cultivating people. I love to see people grow. And so when I can grow people who grow great plants, that to me is the cultivation secret right there.”
— JEFF MCMANUS

Take a listen to the Nature Advantage Show with guest Jeff McManus talking all about Growth!!

Jeff grows things. As the Director of Landscape Services at the University of Mississippi, he grows plants....he grows people....he grows ideas. Taking his grounds staff, affectionately known as "weeders", and developing them into "leaders" has been a joyous challenge that reaped acres of rewards in the form of national recognition by the Princeton Review, PGMS, Newsweek and every faculty, staff, student and visitor who has walked onto the Ole Miss Campus. Building on that momentum, Jeff has designed a professional development plan for his Weeders called Landscape University - a replicable training program that promotes the individual's innate ability to GROW. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science in Landscape and Ornamental Horticulture from Auburn University and is a PGMS Certified Grounds manager, and Certified Arborist. Jeff has spoken at Caterpillar Inc, the Biltmore Estates, Leadercast, SRAPPA, Trent Lott Leadership Institute as well as the SEC Ole Miss Athletics. He has also worked with Memphis University, the University of Tennessee, the University of Georgia and private firms in developing their own training programs.

Free play outside with the birds and sound of the waves! ☀️

Transformations in Nature & The Connection Between Music and Nature with Bob Hemenger.

Take a listen to the Nature Advantage Show with guest Bob Hemenger. Bob is a Colorado based Musician, Educator and Naturalist. His soulful approach to the saxophone and years of teaching how indigenous people lived with the land have led him down many interesting roads. He grew up in Michigan and has spent the last twenty five years in Pagosa Springs, CO (where he continues to grow up). Bob has performed and recorded with a long list of musicians including 5 time Grammy Award winner Victor Wooten; Darrell Scott, Zac Brown Band, The Motet, Band of Heathens, Elephant Revival, Railroad Earth and more. He is known for his ability to step onto the stage and let the music guide him. For the last 13 years he has been an instructor at Victor Wooten’s Center for Music and Nature where he helps people deepen the connection between music, nature and themselves.

Today was a LONG day in the zoom chair of meetings...even though a lot was accomplished and there were some very productive meetings. I had to start the day seeing the world through a different lens and get some nature connection in to make sure my brain was ready. A long swim in a sea that was more locked up than usual did the trick.

What rituals do you have to prepare your mind and body for long days?

I have to have some nature time daily but on these days especially (even more so since having COVID).

“When we talk about going out to nature, we have to understand what we’re experiencing. It’s all aspects of it. It’s the growth, it’s the beauty, it’s the magnificence of it, and to be alien from that is just not healthy”
— ERIC WHITLEY

Check out this fantastic interview with Eric Whitley on the Nature Advantage Podcast.

Date night with my girl! ❤️

Sunsets on the coast!

Taking it all in!

Meet me at the beach!

WARNING: Longish thoughtful Post, if you don't like thinking, please keep scrolling*

Can Nature Make you better, more present and distinctive in your life and work?

My TEDx talk was born from the Nature Advantage, a podcast I created accidentally last year while preparing for my talk, that was supposed to be in July 2020.

Let me explain...I thought I would have a few conversations to prepare for the talk. BUT, the discussions were so fascinating that I had to share them with the world in a podcast. My pal Umut Bitlisli told me in a car ride through the Hudson River valley that it was my responsibility to share...and so I embarked, not knowing where it would lead. In fact...where it leads is still continually evolving.

I do know, that I have grown through the process, and learned more about how many brilliant minds are making nature a habit...disconnecting with technology, to make sure they connect with nature to become better, more present and distinctive in their life and work. This includes The Wall Street Journal best selling authors Grammy Award Winning Musicians and many more.

As we move into the final 3 months of 2021...perhaps you are looking for a way to close the year strong. If you are looking to see how intentional time in nature not only heals you, but may very well advance you...have a listen.

The Nature Advantage has had some AWESOME Guests on recently...

I spoke to Bob Hemenger about the connection between music and nature and how it transforms us. He may have even recorded a song with Loons that is a part of his episodes.

I spoke to Jeff McManus, the author of Growing Weeders into Leaders. We learned about his GROW theory from nature to human development.

Hilary Cutshaw Porta explored nature, human behavior hacking and how to architect life in nature.

Eric Whitley, who moved from energy consulting into regenerative farming explores how nature helps us innovate and how it electrifies.

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Completely present with those that matter the most.

Sunset bonding!

Get outside today!

Perfect child’s play!

Perfect reading bench! ❤️

Island vibes!! 🏝

Nothing like a board meeting on the water to facilitate deep discussion and invigorating ideas!

Did you know the Nature Advantage Show has a YouTube channel? Check out this video all about the origin of the Nature Advantage!

https://youtu.be/BxkSqYPcVjk

What is the Nature Advantage- The Origin Story Nature Advantage Podcast Episode 1 – What is the Nature Advantage?“It's a passion of mine to study those are clearly on the highway of human excellence. I wo...

Reliving some childhood memories at one of daddy’s favorite places… the track! 🏃‍♂️

Daddy daughter lessons ❤️

Catching some vitamin sea! ❤️

What an amazing moment!! ❤️

Last TedX practice run throughs tonight before the big day tomorrow. 👍


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