Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

This week we talk to Russell Simmons about being a giver Russell Simmons is an American entrepreneur and author. He began his entrepreneurial career in his youth, but on the wrong side of the law, selling marijuana to make money while an active member of a local gang. He then partnered with Rick Rubin to create Def Jam Records, and signed artists like the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy and Run-D.M.C. He is also The Chairman and CEO of Rush Communications, he cofounded the hip-hop music label Def Jam Recordings and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. He is also a vocal proponent of meditation and veganism. His latest book is called The Happy Vegan: A Guide to Living a Long, Healthy, and Successful Life In This Interview, Russell Simmons and I Discuss: The One You Feed parable How good givers are great getters Giving before you get Dissociating ourselves from the results of our labors How success and fame don't necessarily make us happy Improving our health through veganism Improving the health of the planet through veganism Corporate greed The horrors of factory farming His experience with Occupy Wall Street The corruption in politics His daily yoga practice Combining yoga, meditation, and veganism Remaining useful and active as we age For more show notes visit our websiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episoder(972)

Cindy Stulberg on Relationships

Cindy Stulberg on Relationships

Cindy Stulberg is an internationally respected psychologist and is the Director of The Institute of Interpersonal Psychotherapy which provides psychological assessment and counseling for individuals a...

10 Jul 201946min

Claire Booth on Curing Achiever Fever

Claire Booth on Curing Achiever Fever

Claire Booth is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker. She’s the founder and CEO of the market research firm Lux Insights with two decades of experience serving some of the worlds most recognized brand...

3 Jul 201948min

Adyashanti on Living in the Service of Truth - Part 2

Adyashanti on Living in the Service of Truth - Part 2

Adyashanti is an American born spiritual teacher devoted to serving the awakening of all beings. His teachings are an open invitation to stop, inquire and recognize what is true and liberating at the ...

26 Jun 201957min

Adyashanti on Living in the Service of Truth

Adyashanti on Living in the Service of Truth

Adyashanti is an American born spiritual teacher devoted to serving the awakening of all beings. His teachings are an open invitation to stop, inquire and recognize what is true and liberating at the ...

19 Jun 201944min

Something Special

Something Special

Something Special See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. ...

17 Jun 20193min

Donna Hylton on Healing and Hope

Donna Hylton on Healing and Hope

Donna Hylton is a women’s rights activist and criminal justice reform advocate. Donna speaks publicly about the issues facing incarcerated women and girls and the significant impact the significant in...

12 Jun 201949min

David Kadavy on Getting Started

David Kadavy on Getting Started

David Kadavy is a best selling author, blogger, podcaster and speaker. Through his blogging and podcasting, he helps people find satisfaction through following their crafts even if it takes them down ...

5 Jun 201945min

Alan Castel, Ph.D. on Successful Aging

Alan Castel, Ph.D. on Successful Aging

Alan Castel, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of Psychology at The University of California Los Angeles. His research focuses on how cognition changes with age and how people selectively remembe...

29 Mai 201937min

Populært innen Fakta

fastlegen
dine-penger-pengeradet
relasjonspodden-med-dora-thorhallsdottir-kjersti-idem
treningspodden
foreldreradet
merry-quizmas
dopet
sovnlos
jakt-og-fiskepodden
rss-strid-de-norske-borgerkrigene
sinnsyn
podme-bio-3
rss-kull
gravid-uke-for-uke
hverdagspsyken
rss-kunsten-a-leve
tomprat-med-gunnar-tjomlid
fryktlos
level-up-med-anniken-binz
rss-var-forste-kaffe