Awaken The Awesome
A down-to-earth approach to personal growth. Helping individuals just like you learn about tapping into their incredible potential through insightful interviews and inspiring lessons. Our mission is to encourage you to always keep pushing towards achieving your dreams and to stay awesome along the way.
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Friday Oct 20, 2017
Friday Oct 20, 2017
Ho Boy! We picked a doozie this time.
Ethics in Photojournalism...Sounds simple enough, doesn't it?
Where does one you start? From the moral standards to be upheld by publications, to the expectation of Truth, to the every increasing pressure to make your photos stand out while adhering to more rigorous standards...
We dive in and we dive deep.
As always, on this "Roundtable" Photo Friday episode, I am joined 2 of my 3 trusted advisors and fellow enthusiasts, namely Vivardy Boursiquot and Dimitri Rousseau (*Koralie Woodward could not join us this time around) as we attempt to throw our humble yet enthusiastic hats into the ring and try our luck at taming this impressive beast of a subject in our own curious way.
You can connect with Dimitri via his Instagram.
You can connect with Vivardy via his website or Instagram as well.
Some resources and show notes discussed in this episode include but not limited to...
National Press Photographers Association Code of Ethics
This very insightful talk by New York-based photojournalist, Natan Dvir
The Steve McCurry Scandal (via PetaPixel)
Revisionist History - S2E4 (Malcolm Gladwell podcast) : The Footsoldier of Birmingham
The New York Post cover controversy
World Press Photo 2017 Photo of The Year
I do hope you enjoy this exchange as we certainly enjoyed bringing it to you.
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Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
A quick solo rapid-fire episode. Just reflecting on how little acts of kindness should not be an effort.
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Saturday Oct 07, 2017
Saturday Oct 07, 2017
Curve-ball...Setback...Call it what you want - I'm well aware that this thing called Life is riddled with events that fall under the umbrella 'unpredictable'. However, when you come across an unforeseen circumstance that throws you for a loop you didn't see coming, let's agree there a very few reasons to sugarcoat it : it just sucks.
On this very candid and no less personal episode, I welcome back the charming and undaunted Stephanie Delpe (IG: @justme_smd) who, in her own words, fought against the natural instinct to shutdown and close off, and instead, show a tremendous example of vulnerability and transparency.
We touch on the wisdom brought on by perspective, the importance of humility, reflect on our personal choices...and a heck of a lot more.
Here's to new new chapters, and looking ahead, heads high.
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Monday Oct 02, 2017
Monday Oct 02, 2017
A little trip down nostalgia road and a short rapid-fire version of the story of a very impactful day in our young lives that still resonates with me to this day, both as a parent and as a person.
If you just happen to find some kind of personal truth in this little trip, feel free to share. Would love to hear from you : awaketheawesome [at] gmail [dot] com
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Friday Sep 22, 2017
Friday Sep 22, 2017
Don't you just love it when a good wholesome unplanned, unrehearsed, unscripted, unfiltered and honest conversation just flows smoothly and takes on a life of its own^
I do.
Hadn't done a Photography-centered recording in a while so it was really nice of my friend and creative compadre, Vivardy Boursiquot, to stop by and chime on a couple of items that we just threw out onto the proverbial whiteboard and just ran with.
What transpired was a truly fun and engaging exchange of ideas and perspectives which are always a blast if you ask me.
From the subject of ethics in photography, to an open overview of Vivardy's website, to the relevance on online critiques...we pretty much let loose on this one - and it's a gem of a good one.
You can connect with Vivardy via his website for business and related inquiries. You can also follow his Social Media updates via Instagram and/or Facebook.
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Saturday Sep 02, 2017
Saturday Sep 02, 2017
When you have the opportunity to connect with a kindred spirit, you do not brush it off. I believe that not every person we meet along our ongoing path of Awesomeness is meant to stay there. But there is certainly a great deal of worthy and enriching connections and friendships to be made and embraced along the way.
[*Note - I'll definitely do an episode on the topic of toxic relationships as it's certainly something I want to touch on]
On this episode of the Awaken The Awesome podcast, I welcome Stephanie Delpe, New York-born Fashion & Lifestyle blogger, and a woman of many singular accomplishments, who got on my radar recently following a recent post that really got me thinking.
See, as much as we talk about 'equality' and not dismissing the many victories that have happened over the course of our history as human beings, I do believe there are some things that Men will never understand about Women, and vice versa. But that should stop us from trying. Which is why, when I read this very honest and sincere account about that emotional roller-coaster that can occur when a woman chooses to cut her hair - I had questions. Lots of questions.
The words were true and the story was heartfelt...but there was obviously something I didn't get.
"...Hair?"
Yes, hair. And so much more.
A delightful exchange of perspectives and a noteworthy learning experience for your truly. I want to thank Stephanie for her time and powerful message which I believe to be a resounding one.
You can connect with Stephanie Delpe via her blog or show some love and follow her on Instagram and/or Facebook
I do hope you enjoy this exchange as we certainly enjoyed bringing it to you.
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Friday Jul 21, 2017
Friday Jul 21, 2017
This one was a long time coming.
You try to align the planets and the respective agendas and, with patience and commitment, come out the other end with a really fun conversation that basically took on a life of its own.
My thanks to the one they call Stéphane Bazin for his time and insight throughout this wonderful exchange.
Photographer, podcaster, entrepreneur, teacher... you can keep in touch with Stéphane's many ventures via the following links...
Twitter : (1) (2) / Instagram : (1) (2) / Facebook : (1) (2)
I do hope you enjoy this exchange as we certainly enjoyed bringing it to you.
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Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
On this episode, I go back to the beginning(ie: my own humble beginnings) as I take a trip down memory lane and highlight some of the essential and crucial lessons I learned by shooting my very first wedding.
There are no absolutes in the creative that we're in but `i hope these 5 simple and practical sources of experience and advice can help you in the successful accomplishment of your own particular venture.
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Your feedback is precious to us and greatly appreciated.
'Til next time - #StayAwesome
*Note - Special tip of the hat to fellow photographer Stéphane Bazin of Bazin Photography, an excellent portrait & wedding photographer, based out of Port-au-Prince, Haiti and a podcaster in his own right, who recently was gracious enough to have me on his program, the SBFotografi podcast - and the exchange was enough to give me the inkling to relaunch this fun little adventure of mine.
You can find our two-part conversation here by checking out episode 52 & 53.
*DISCLAIMER* Exchange is conducted in a colorful mix of our native Haitian Creole, French & English.
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Friday Aug 19, 2016
Friday Aug 19, 2016
I can tell you I'm really excited to share this second episode of the Awaken The Awesome podcast with you guys. Not just because I have yet again lived to to tell the tale of yet another engaging and grueling Spartan Race, but I get to sit down and take a look back at the whole ordeal and acutally smile, not sure if it's the euphoria or the pride.
Either way, this is a special one because my brother-in-arms and fellow Spartan Racer/Teammate Ludovic Godefroy joins me as we do a Post-Mortem "What were we thinking?"-type discussion on the dos, donts, whats and watch-outs on running your first Spartan Race - which you should.
An engaging conversation that I hope will help demystify certain urban legends but also serve as measure of precaution and planning for newcomers. Empowering and engaging, we had a lot to discuss.
Ludovic is a certified kinesiologist, personal trainer, motivational speaker, father, husband and all-around awesome gent. Just listen to the audio about how he helped me conquer what I identified as my greatest obstacle for this year's course. You can follow him on Instagram as well as Twitter.
If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a comment and tell me how you're liking or disliking the program so far. I'm getting ready to launch some pretty nifty features within the coming weeks so every little piece of constructive feedback is a welcome one.
Go create your destiny and until next time ... #StayAwesome
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Saturday Feb 20, 2016
Saturday Feb 20, 2016
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