Join Angela on the Polymaths Place Podcast for a radiant and wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Barbara Kleeb—a true modern-day polymath whose life journey spans medicine, photography, sex therapy, surgery, songwriting, and systems thinking. In this episode, Barbara opens up about her nonlinear path, her discovery of the term "polymath," and how embracing it helped her—and now helps others—live more authentically.

We explore:

How society's pressure to specialize limits human potential

The power of community for polymaths

Coaching and healing polymathic people

Trauma, curiosity, creativity, and freedom

Why walking well might just transform your life

Systems thinking and the microbiome

And the beauty of learning through live conversation

Whether you're a fellow multipotentialite or simply curious about how a person can embody so many disciplines, this episode will inspire and expand your sense of what's possible.

🎧 Tune in to hear how Barbara helps others break free from the boxes society imposes—and how you might do the same.

Get connected with Dr. Barbara here:  / dr-barbara-kleeb 
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If you're seeking to unlock your potential and drive meaningful change, visit Dr. Angela's website to learn more about her coaching services and join a community dedicated to embracing diverse skills and interests.

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Charlie Rykken shares his thoughts on what it means to be a philosophical journalist, and how important sensemaking is for modern polymaths.

Collective consciousness emerges because we agree in groups on how to think, and live, work, and be. Historically, this emergence was unplanned, and this created many problems in our world, culminating in the polycrisis we have today.  We could reimagine planet earth, though - and we should. This will require not only the power of Polymathic intelligence but also of morality.

How do we fix the meta crisis? This video explains why we need to think and organize differently to solve the complex and interconnected problems of our time.

Michéle Quesenberry is a Facilitator, Retreat Leader & Life Coach.  She is a Certified Internal Family Systems Practitioner, and has worked for Tony Robins and Louise Hay's "Hay House."

For more information on her work or to get in touch, visit https://www.webofwondersretreats.com/

Also, my quick apologies:  this recording only shows one of the two people talking for most of it. Technical difficulties impacted the video but the audio is all still there.

Multi-disciplinary artist, Ackeem Salmon, shares his journey through the arts and his explorations as a polymath.

For more information on Ackeem and his work, visit https://www.ackeemsalmonart.com/

Just sharing some of my observations about the world as of July 2024

Check Dustin out at https://polyinnovator.space/

 Marquize fells of DaVinci's Dream interviews Dr. Cotellessa

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Find more information about the Polycast at https://polyinnovator.space

Yasuhiko Genku Kimura shares his insights about the linkages between polymathy and spirituality.

Here is the link to the essay Yasuhiko mentioned: https://genkuworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FINAL-TECHNOLOGY-ART-SCIENCE-OF-HOMO-DEUS-.pdf

Dimitrios Sampsonidis, a Greek citizen, wrote his Master's thesis on polymathy.  Here we discuss topics such as how polymathy relates to democracy, recommended change to the educational systems to improve the development of polymathic potential in people, the role of career counselors, etc.

Adam Kulidjian shares his experiences and perspectives about exploring identity as a polymathic person versus identifying as "a polymath."

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Donna Hicks book: Dignity, Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict
Nicholas Christakis book: Blueprint - The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society

 As part of the inaugural Polymath Festival, Dr. Cotellessa and Dr. Simonton discuss polymathy; moderated by Isaiah Wellington-Lynn of the London Interdisciplinary School.

Learn more about David Passiak and his programs at https://www.flowcoach.co/

Polymath's Place member, Greg Pearson, is facilitating a new initiative called the Learnability, or Learn-Ability, Lab.  It will be a place to share your experiences around trying new things, running experiments (on yourself or anything else), and compare notes.  You may even also find partners to do experiments with you!  Let's see what we can come up with!

In this video, Greg shares some of his ideas around what the Learn-Ability Lab might look like - even though it may morph and change over time.  Please feel free to get involved at www.community.polymathsplace.com or on the Facebook group, Polymath's Place.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/polymathsplace

Polymath's Place member, Barry Kennedy, and Dr. Cotellessa discuss polymathy & retirement.

 Amazing "connoisseur of knowledge" Stephen Pieraldi meander through topics such as definitions of polymathy, the role of human intelligence in the age of AI, polymathic burnout, and the importance of specialists and polymathic generalists working together to solve problems and innovate.