Welcome to the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast, which shares extraordinary stories from everyday people.
In each episode, host Carolyn Kiel interviews people from all walks of life whose creativity and entrepreneurship make the world a better place.
We talk candidly and openly about the challenges they’ve faced, the ups and downs in their journeys, and how they’ve achieved their goals.
Listeners will be inspired by their uplifting stories of life and creativity, triumph and struggle, and appreciate the lessons learned that they share.
WHY BEYOND 6 SECONDS?
In this busy world, we make first impressions very quickly.
For example, advertisers are starting to compete for our attention with 6 second ads.
One study even claims that recruiters only take about 6 seconds to review a job applicant’s resume and make a judgment about their skills!
In a world where things just seem to be speeding up, how do we slow down enough to get past that narrow 6-second window, to really learn about each other?
In our society’s rush to consume information as quickly as possible, what amazing and unique stories aren’t we really getting to hear?
That’s where this podcast comes in –- where together, we’ll go Beyond 6 Seconds to hear candid, inspiring stories of life and creativity, triumph and struggle.
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Lya Batlle-Rafferty, an MIT graduate with a degree in Cognitive Science, has had a career focused mostly on technology. She has often been a trailblazer as the only woman in a large company performing that type of work. She hosts her podcast, Memoirs of a Neurodivergent Latina, on her nights […]
Trystan Reese is an award-winning author and facilitator dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with nearly two decades of experience in the trans community. He also has ADHD and identifies as neurodivergent. Trystan founded Collaborate Consulting to provide training on LGBTQ+ inclusion and has contributed to various anthologies on mental […]
This episode is part of the 3rd edition of Podcasthon: a global effort among 1000+ podcast hosts to raise awareness and support for important causes by highlighting a charity of their choice during the same week (March 15-21, 2025). Today’s special Podcasthon episode of Beyond 6 Seconds features Samar Waqar, […]
Jessica Birch is a national advocate and speaker living on the South East Coast of Australia. Since her late diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) at the age of 33, she has turned her attention to awareness building and education to create a better understanding of the prevalence and […]
Content warning: Death of a pet, mentions of institutionalization and electroconvulsive treatment Beatrice Leong is a Malaysian entrepreneur and documentary filmmaker who has followed a diverse career path driven by her curiosity and passion for stories. After a lifetime of mental health challenges and misdiagnoses, she was diagnosed as autistic […]
You may recognize Adin Boyer from American Idol season 21, where he advanced to the top 55. As a lifelong musician who was diagnosed with autism at age 2, American Idol was a significant turning point in his life as a performing artist and autism advocate. I was thrilled to […]
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Aside from the perfect voice for a podcaster, this podcast is so insightful! I’m hooked and totally binged all the episodes! I especially love the social media episode! Keep up the great podcasting!
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I love Carolyn’s voice. This podcast is easy to listen to full of information. This podcast is refreshing and entertaining.
SUCH GREAT INSPIRATION!
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Thank You Carolyn for this funtastic podcast. I love the question you ask they are powerful and elicit insightful answer. Every time i listen to podcast, I feel inspired and gain a great takeaway. Thank You so much for your work on this!
Carolyn Kiel is an experienced instructional designer of employee training programs. As the Host and Producer of Beyond 6 Seconds, she has created a platform where neurodivergent and disabled entrepreneurs, creatives and advocates can showcase their candid stories.
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