Silver Disobedience® Perception Dynamics with Dian Griesel: How People Think, Lead and Succeed

Aldara Ortega: From Model to Underwater Fine Art Photographer | Painting With Light

Host Dian Griesel interviews New York/Miami based model and fine art photographer Aldara Ortega about her path from being scouted at 18 in Madrid to building a distinctive underwater photography practice.
Ortega shares how studying fashion design and darkroom photography, plus years of oil painting, shaped her editing approach -- treating images like a canvas and “painting with light” through color grading and selective enhancement. Inspired by swimming in a skylit New York pool, she began creating underwater images with a point-and-shoot and improvised gear, leading to early series like “Liquid Desert,” later refining her work into ethereal, motion-focused compositions using reflections and refractions.
Now in Miami, she offers commissioned underwater portraits, discusses ocean vs. pool conditions, her Canon and lite setup, free-diving certifications, and how her modeling experience helps guide subjects calmly and confidently.
Learn more and follow Aldara Ortega at any of these links:
Fine Art Underwater Photography: aloarts.com
IG: @alo.arts
Fashion & Portrait Photography: aldaraortega.com
IG:  @aldaraphotostudio
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I’m Dian Griesel aka @SilverDisobedience to my hundreds of thousands of monthly blog readers. You can learn more about me here:   ⁠⁠https://diangriesel.com⁠⁠
But for starters…⁠ For nearly 40 years, I’ve helped people understand what they may be missing -- in themselves, in others, and in the situations they face -- so they can communicate with greater clarity, make wiser decisions, and navigate both business and life more effectively.
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SHOW RUN:
00:00 Meet Aldara Ortega
01:04 How She Started Modeling
02:07 From Fashion to Photography
04:11 Painting Influences Editing
07:08 Discovering Underwater Art
10:15 Early Series and Breakthrough
13:01 Style and Creative Process
16:44 Galleries and Representation
17:34 Commissioned Underwater Portraits
20:01 Gear and Underwater Setup
21:34 Breath Hold and Freediving
23:22 Directing and Empowering Muses
28:48 Next Projects and Travel
30:36 Wrap Up and Where to Follow

1031 Exchanges Explained: Defer Real Estate Taxes, Timelines, Reverse Exchanges & Estate Planning with Ryan Vassar, Esq. Host Dian Griesel interviews 1031 exchange specialist and qualified intermediary Ryan Vassar about how Section 1031 allows owners of investment real estate to sell property and defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting in like-kind replacement property. Mr. Vassar clarify what qualifies as investment property (including partial primary residences with rental/Airbnb use), how the IRS intent test works, and why early planning with a CPA/attorney matters to avoid disqualification. Ryan explains strict deadlines -- like the 45 days to identify and 180 days to close on a new property -- plus strategies like backup options and Delaware statutory trusts. He also discusses reverse exchanges when buying before selling. Together they cover misconceptions about needing to replace full sale value for full deferral; the unregulated nature of qualified intermediaries who hold sale proceeds in escrow; and, how repeated 1031s can support estate planning via stepped-up basis for heirs.You can connect with attorney Ryan Vassar, Esq. below:Website: www.ipx1031.com/vassarLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/ryanvassar20Twitter: ryanvassar1031Instagram: ryanvassar1031Please SUBSCRIBE!I’m Dian Griesel aka @SilverDisobedience to my hundreds of thousands of monthly blog readers. You can learn more about me here:   ⁠⁠https://diangriesel.com⁠⁠ But for starters…⁠I am a perceptionist and communication counselor.⁠ For 30 years I have helped my clients to achieve greater understanding as to how perceptions impact everything we do whether personally or professionally."Raw, truth-driven conversations with fascinating guests — from business & psychology to careers, pop culture & the B.S. in between." Expect bold questions. Unfiltered insights. A few laughs. Real growth. Subscribe & Join the Conversation.Show Run: 00:00 Taxes and 1031 Intro00:51 What Is a 103101:51 Airbnb and Mixed Use02:53 How Tax Deferral Works04:58 Planning and Pitfalls06:36 Defining Investment Intent10:16 When Not to 103111:27 Deadlines and Backup Options14:44 Reverse Exchanges Explained17:54 Deal Size and IRS Red Flags21:54 Qualified Intermediary Role24:53 Vetting QIs and Fund Safety30:06 Common Misconceptions32:01 Estate Planning and Step Up34:10 Wrap Up and Subscribe

Somatic Psychotherapy Explained: Embodiment, Self-Regulation, Co-Regulation & Self-Worth | Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti
Host Dian Griesel interviews Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti about somatic psychotherapy and how “soma” (the body) can be used in a bottom-up approach to build self-awareness through sensing and felt experience, not just cognitive insight. Biasetti explains slowing down sessions to notice repeated words, tears, posture shifts, and tension, and describes how somatic work can lead to embodiment -- a more connected, compassionate relationship with the body. They discuss interoception (including heartbeat awareness), its link to deeper self-understanding and compassion, and how self-regulation is homeostasis marked by change, resilience, and the ability to return to center. The conversation covers flexibility versus rigidity, the full range of emotions, toxic positivity, belonging, and co-regulation via attunement and social engagement, including how early experiences and body differences can shape self-worth and body image.
Learn More here: https://www.anembodiedlife.com/
You can order Ann Saffi Biasetti's new book, Your Body Never Meant You Any Harm here: https://amzn.to/3TAlkkdPlease
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I’m Dian Griesel aka @SilverDisobedience to my hundreds of thousands of monthly blog readers. You can learn more about me here:   ⁠⁠https://diangriesel.com⁠⁠ But for starters…⁠I am a perceptionist and communication counselor.⁠ For 30 years I have helped my clients to achieve greater understanding as to how perceptions impact everything we do whether personally or professionally.
"Raw, truth-driven conversations with fascinating guests — from business & psychology to careers, pop culture & the B.S. in between." Expect bold questions. Unfiltered insights. A few laughs. Real growth. Subscribe & Join the Conversation.
Show Run: 00:00 Welcome and Topics
00:34 What Somatic Means
02:32 Words and Body Cues
05:20 Slow Down to Sense
06:15 Ann Journey to Somatics
07:13 Embodiment and Compassion
11:47 Self Regulation Basics
14:31 Flexibility Over Control
17:17 Emotions and Social Scripts
22:07 Toxic Positivity and Belonging
27:35 Co Regulation Explained
32:02 Body Image and Difference
33:49 Parting Advice and Wrap Up

How Joshua Gould and TheBigWord Reduce Risk in Global Communication (Healthcare, Courts, Government & AI)
Host Dian Griesel interviews Joshua Gould, CEO of TheBigWord, about managing multilingual business communication and why miscommunication across cultures can be costly. Gould shares how he entered the field through an early eBay cross-border example and emphasizes that translation is broader than words, including context and nonverbal nuance. He explains TheBigWord’s role as a healthcare and government contractor providing written translation and on-demand human interpretation by phone, video, or in person, supported by 10,000 interpreters across 80+ countries and integrated into systems like Epic.
They discuss when AI or Google Translate is sufficient versus high-stakes situations like medicine and courts, the rising cost of AI “tokens,” and how AI will drive demand, workflow changes, and industry consolidation similar to the dot-com era.
Learn More here:
https://en-us.thebigword.com/
Connect with Joshua Gould here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuadgould/
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I’m Dian Griesel aka @SilverDisobedience to my hundreds of thousands of monthly blog readers. You can learn more about me here:   ⁠⁠https://diangriesel.com⁠⁠ But for starters…⁠I am a perceptionist and communication counselor.⁠ For 30 years I have helped my clients to achieve greater understanding as to how perceptions impact everything we do whether personally or professionally."
Raw, truth-driven conversations with fascinating guests — from business & psychology to careers, pop culture & the B.S. in between." Expect bold questions. Unfiltered insights. A few laughs. Real growth. Subscribe & Join the Conversation.

SHOW RUN: 00:00 Meet Joshua Gould
01:01 Language Nuance Stories
02:51 Origin of The Big Word
05:23 Translation Fails and AI
07:13 Healthcare Language Stakes
09:43 How The Big Word Works
12:42 When Humans Beat AI
16:29 Integrations and Workflow
17:35 Why AI Costs More
22:10 AI Future and Demand
25:34 Consolidation Ahead
31:23 Wrap Up and Next Time

Shannon Mann aka @OysterToPearls Shares Thoughts on Midlife Influencing, Breast Cancer, and The ProAge Project
Host Dian Griesel interviews midlife fashion influencer Shannon Mann well-known across social media as @OystersToPearls about how her creative roots led from sharing food and recipes to fashion content, and how a 2021 breast cancer diagnosis prompted her to use her platform more purposefully by showing “life during” and after cancer and connecting directly with other women for support.
Shannon discusses continuing to show up publicly through treatment, the importance of mindset, self-care, and exercise, and how meaningful relationships formed through social media matter more than the platform itself.
She also explains her fun outfit-change videos, being her own filming crew with an editor, the evolving realities of brand work (time demands, negotiation, gifting, and contract terms like perpetuity), her daily routine, and why influencing requires intense work.
Finally, she shares how @The ProAge Project began with six midlife women traveling and collaborating with brands.
You can follow Shannon at these links:
https://www.instagram.com/oysterstopearls/
https://www.instagram.com/theproageproject/
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I’m Dian Griesel aka @SilverDisobedience to my hundreds of thousands of monthly blog readers. You can learn more about me here:   ⁠⁠https://diangriesel.com⁠⁠ But for starters…⁠I am a perceptionist and communication counselor.⁠ For 30 years I have helped my clients to achieve greater understanding as to how perceptions impact everything we do whether personally or professionally.
"Raw, truth-driven conversations with fascinating guests — from business & psychology to careers, pop culture & the B.S. in between." Expect bold questions. Unfiltered insights. A few laughs. Real growth. Subscribe & Join the Conversation.
SHOW RUN:00:00 Meet Shannon Mann
01:22 Fashion Origins
01:53 Oysters to Pearls Begins
03:06 Sharing Breast Cancer
04:16 Showing Up Anyway
07:55 Mindset and Quality
10:09 Community Connection
13:38 Fun Outfit Videos
14:45 Family and Filming
20:46 Brands and Contracts
27:23 Daily Routine and Gratitude
28:58 Influencer Reality Check
33:05 The ProAge Project
35:40 Wrap Up and Links