Silver Disobedience® Perception Dynamics™ with Dian Griesel: How People Think, Lead & Create Success

Ebony Young on Mindset, Abundance, and Leadership: How to LeadYourself First
Dian interviews Ebony Young, Deputy Borough President of Queens, New York, about leadership, change, and mindset. Ebony shares a personal story of suffering a seizure at age 20, undergoing emergency brain surgery due to an infection, and recovering rapidly by focusing on belief, positive energy, andleading herself. She discusses patience as continuing from partial progress to full healing, and emphasizes exposure, learning from diverse cultures in Queens, and choosing abundance over lack. Ebony outlines principles of communication, collaboration, and compassion, recommends therapy or coaching toaddress internal roadblocks, and explains how leaders can assess and reposition people into better-fitting roles using tools like True Colors, Myers-Briggs, and strengths assessments. She highlights reading room dynamics, managing ego, and maintaining balance through mind, body, and spirit. Her closing advice: let go of needing acceptance and fully embrace who you are.
Learn more about Ebony Young here:  https://www.ebony-nyc.com/

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I’m Dian Griesel and in November of2017 I began blogging as @SilverDisobedience on my websiteand @SilverDisobedience on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ and@DianGriesel ⁠X⁠ Career-wise, I am a perception analyst, counselor, hypnotherapist, author of 16 books and a Wilhelmina model. For 30 years, via owning an investor & public relations firm, while being in private practice, I have helped my clients to achieve greater understanding as to how perceptions impact everything we do whether personally or professionally. A couple of years ago I added a podcast. Episodes are unscripted, with plenty of no-holds-barred revelations from fascinating, accomplished guests living diverse lives. Intimate stories about work, play, psychology, relationships, pop culture, trends, B.S. + more are unpacked through thought-provoking questions that spark honest revelations, pivotal moments, and unguarded insights — stunning even the boldest guests with their own “aha” truths. ✨
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SHOW RUN:

00:00 Meet Ebony Young
01:09 Leadership Through Crisis
03:16 Mindset And Healing
05:41 Patience Faith And Visualization
07:11 Queens Diversity And Energy
10:10 Abundance Mindset Defined
12:29 Showing Up And Inclusion
14:43 Three Cs For Success
15:34 First Steps Therapy And Time
17:13 Move People To The Right Role
20:43 Purpose And Childhood Clues
23:10 Leading People Into Their Zone
24:12 Speaking Blue to Blue
24:48 Manners Win Jobs
26:04 Ego Free Leadership
27:48 Reading the Room
30:03 Mind Body Spirit Routine
33:11 Books Exposure Mindset
35:30 Choosing Optimism Energy
39:26 Find Your People
41:08 Parting Wisdom Acceptance
42:35 Podcast Farewell

Duchamp Takes New York: How One Artist Helped Spark Modern Art in America | John StrausbaughHost Dian Griesel (Silver Disobedience) welcomes back New York biographer John Strausbaugh to discuss his new book, “Duchamp Takes New York,” exploring how Marcel Duchamp’s 1913 “Nude Descending a Staircase” stood out at the Armory Show and helped jolt American art from classical tradition into modernism. Strausbaugh explains why New Yorkers found Duchamp’s work amusing and provocative, how Duchamp escaped wartime Paris to arrive in New York as a celebrated figure, and how he challenged definitions of art with early conceptual and minimalist ideas. They also discuss why artists often gain value after death, what made 20th-century New York a magnet for cultural innovators, and the city’s embrace of bold individuality. Strausbaugh mentions a possible future subject: Victoria Woodhull.
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I’m Dian Griesel and in November of 2017 I began blogging as @SilverDisobedience on my website and @SilverDisobedience on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ and @DianGriesel ⁠X⁠ Career-wise, I am a perception analyst, counselor, hypnotherapist, author of 16 books and a Wilhelmina model. For 30 years, via owning an investor & public relations firm, while being in private practice, I have helped my clients to achieve greater understanding as to how perceptions impact everything we do whether personally or professionally. A couple of years ago I added a podcast. Episodes are unscripted, with plenty of no-holds-barred revelations from fascinating, accomplished guests living diverse lives. Intimate stories about work, play, psychology, relationships, pop culture, trends, B.S. + more are unpacked through thought-provoking questions that spark honest revelations, pivotal moments, and unguarded insights — stunning even the boldest guests with their own “aha” truths. ✨
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SHOW RUN: 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro01:26 Why Write About Duchamp02:11 The Urinal Art Myth02:44 America Before Modern Art03:59 Armory Show Shockwave06:01 Nude Descending Breakout07:23 Humor Hoaxes and Magic10:16 Duchamp Arrives in NYC13:15 Challenging What Art Is16:23 Conceptual Art Legacy17:55 Selling Conceptual Art18:35 Why Dead Artists Rise19:51 New York as Culture Magnet23:14 Duchamp’s Village Circle24:30 What Makes NYC Icons28:27 Greenwich Village Freedom30:12 History Through People32:47 Next Book Victoria Woodhull35:11 Wrap Up and Links

From NYPD Detective to Streetwise Communication: Anthony Celano on Role-Play Training, Leadership, and Workplace Conflict
Dian interviews Anthony Celano, a former NYPD detective squad commander with 22 years of experience in organized crime and narcotics, about how he built StreetWise Communication Trainings after retiring and becoming a licensed private investigator. Dissatisfied with generic, state-mandated security training, Celano created customized, scenario-based role-play programs where groups collectively determine the best ways to handle difficult people and high-stress workplace situations. He explains transferable policing fundamentals—observation, inquiry, credibility, supervision, and de-escalation—plus techniques like feigning understanding to gather facts from both sides of a conflict. Celano also discusses trends including rising workplace hostility, the importance of fair, firm supervision and managing perceptions, and how client-specific training can surface hidden issues. Lastly he shares how real-world personalities inspired his Sergeant Markie mystery novels.
00:00 Meet Anthony Celano
01:14 Streetwise Training Origins
02:16 Role Play Method
03:44 Handling Difficult People
06:29 Observe Then Act
07:35 Supervision Red Flags
09:12 Confession Tactics at Work
14:40 Undercover Creativity Stories
17:50 Custom Programs for Clients
21:56 From Policing to Mystery Books
24:40 Complex Characters and Gotti
26:24 Nobody Is All Good
27:20 Why Society Feels Harsher
28:27 No Room for Mistakes
30:09 A Press Release Disaster
31:47 Supervisors Must Lead
32:49 Perception and Favoritism
34:17 Workplace Equality Tensions
36:07 Training That Solves Problems
39:02 Workplace Violence Prevention
40:48 Creativity and Carrots
42:24 Role Play and Presence
44:15 Refereeing Conflict Early
46:52 Breakouts and Final Wrap

Why ‘Death Game’ Shows Hook Us: Wealth Gaps, Social Media, Trauma Loops & AI’s Impact | Dr. Jordan Conrad

@SilverDisobedience host Dian Griesel interviews psychotherapist and philosopher Dr. Jordan Conrad about why “death game” stories like Squid Game and Hunger Games draw massive audiences. Conrad connects the genre to widening wealth gaps, the way incomprehensible riches distort perception, and social media’s click economy that pushes people to commodify themselves and chase status through risky or cruel behavior. They discuss Goodhart’s Law (when measures like money or clicks become targets), how groupthink and desperation make participants believe they can survive, and how dystopian class-warfare themes reflect alienation. The conversation shifts to art and life’s “looping effects,” how repeated personal stories can reinforce trauma schemas, why people struggle to express wants in relationships, concerns about AI outsourcing critical thinking and social skills, ADHD diagnoses and the factory model of education, and risks of therapist self-disclosure and political gatekeeping in psychotherapy.

Learn more about JORDAN CONRAD, Ph.D., LCSW here:
https://www.lexingtonparkpsychotherapy.com/

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I’m Dian Griesel and in November of 2017 I began blogging as @SilverDisobedience on my website and @SilverDisobedience on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ and @DianGriesel ⁠X⁠ Career-wise, I am a perception analyst, counselor, hypnotherapist, author of 16 books and a Wilhelmina model. For 30 years, via owning an investor & public relations firm, while being in private practice, I have helped my clients to achieve greater understanding as to how perceptions impact everything we do whether personally or professionally. A couple of years ago I added a podcast. Episodes are unscripted, with plenty of no-holds-barred revelations from fascinating, accomplished guests living diverse lives. Intimate stories about work, play, psychology, relationships, pop culture, trends, B.S. + more are unpacked through thought-provoking questions that spark honest revelations, pivotal moments, and unguarded insights — stunning even the boldest guests with their own “aha” truths. ✨
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SHOW RUN: 
00:00 Why Death Games Hook Us
01:26 Meet Dr Jordan Conrad
01:58 From Late Reader to Philosophy
03:58 Emotions as Moral Perception
04:57 Therapy Practice and Bioethics
05:49 Wealth Gap and Big Numbers
09:35 Clicks as Currency
13:12 Goodharts Law and Metrics
15:51 Influencer Illusions
17:24 Squid Game Groupthink
19:21 Class Warfare Dystopias
21:37 Art Imitates Life Looping
24:59 Trauma Stories and Identity
29:18 Everyday Schemas and Space
31:37 People Pleasing in Relationships
32:50 Surprise Guessing Game
33:17 Why We Don’t Know
34:23 Do Opposites Attract
36:00 Self Focus and Growth
38:38 AI and Identity Loss
42:57 Therapy Needs Boundaries
46:04 ADHD and Novelty Brains
50:05 Factory Model Schools
52:50 Therapist Self Disclosure
57:35 Politics in Therapy
01:00:06 Wrap Up and Goodbye

Roadzen CEO Rohan Malhotra on AI Auto Insurance: 2-Minute Claims, Fraud Detection, and Safer Fleets

During this interview learn how Rohan Malhotra, CEO and founder of Roadzen, a NASDAQ-traded enterprise AI company is serving insurers, fleets, and automakers across the US, UK, India, and Europe. Malhotra explains how Roadzen uses connected-car and smartphone data to personalize auto insurance pricing, detect accidents, and guide drivers through a fast claims process using a 360-degree vehicle video, real-time damage assessment, parts-and-labor pricing by zip code, and dozens of fraud checks — often enabling resolution within minutes. He describes fleet benefits such as quicker vehicle turnaround, lower premiums through driver scoring and coaching, and reduced liability via DriveBuddy AI, a dual-camera windshield device that records pre/post-incident video, alerts drowsy drivers, and helps adjudicate claims. Together, Dian & Rohan discuss industry adoption, privacy and consent, and how vertical AI models can achieve high accuracy in regulated industries.

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I’m Dian Griesel and in November of 2017 I began blogging as @SilverDisobedience on my website and @SilverDisobedience on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ and @DianGriesel ⁠X⁠ Career-wise, I am a perception analyst, counselor, hypnotherapist, author of 16 books and a Wilhelmina model. For 30 years, via owning an investor & public relations firm, while being in private practice, I have helped my clients to achieve greater understanding as to how perceptions impact everything we do whether personally or professionally. A couple of years ago I added a podcast. Episodes are unscripted, with plenty of no-holds-barred revelations from fascinating, accomplished guests living diverse lives. Intimate stories about work, play, psychology, relationships, pop culture, trends, B.S. + more are unpacked through thought-provoking questions that spark honest revelations, pivotal moments, and unguarded insights — stunning even the boldest guests with their own “aha” truths. ✨
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LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/diangriesel/⁠ 

SHOW RUN: 
00:00 AI Where Mistakes Matter
00:34 Meet Roadzen CEO
01:51 Origin Story in Delhi
02:39 Connected Cars Vision
04:17 How Claims Get Automated
05:48 Behavioral Data and Pricing
08:23 Instant Claim From Video
11:07 Handling Multi Car Accidents
11:49 Why Fleets Need This
15:37 Drive Buddy Liability Camera
19:17 Insurance Costs and Inflation
20:21 Driverless Future and Retrofit
21:11 Fairness Incentives and Intent
23:16 Coaching Drivers Like Pedometer
24:37 Texting and Driving Fixes
25:26 Software Defined Vehicles
26:00 Two Minute Claims Future
27:22 Insurance Meets Ad Tech
29:18 Privacy and Data Control
31:28 Discounts and Driver Scores
32:51 Platform and Competitors
34:32 Who Adopts Fastest
36:53 OEM Profits and F&I
40:16 Roadzen Growth and Tailwinds
40:59 Vertical AI for Enterprise
43:07 Digital Police Reporting
45:42 Wrap Up and Thanks