Over the years, this space has grown into a living body of work — reflections written in real time and in retrospect, across seasons of change, clarity, disruption, and growth. It now also includes links to my SilverDisobedience® Perception Dynamics™ podcast interviews.
Feel free to scroll or use the search bar to choose a topic that reflects where you are right now and explore at your own pace.
There’s no order required. No finish line. Read or watch whatever meets you where you are.
Essays explore how perception — consciously and unconsciously — shapes experience, decision-making, emotional response and self-trust. They also address timing in life, trade-offs, internal alignment, and the often unspoken pressures behind big choices. Many posts look at how to separate fear, urgency, and outside influence from true readiness. Some tackle awareness of our nervous system, maintaining emotional steadiness, and returning to center — especially during periods of uncertainty, conflict, or fatigue. Plenty examine interpersonal perception, unspoken cues, boundaries, loyalty, projection, and the subtle mechanics of influence — both personal and professional. Others tackle leadership as an internal state, not a title. Topics include presence under scrutiny, decision-making in high-stakes environments, and maintaining integrity while operating in complex systems. I explore personal evolution, self-trust, and the quiet courage required to outgrow old identities — without abandoning yourself in the process. You can also expect to find posts about space for grief, patience, waiting, and the uncomfortable middle — when clarity hasn’t arrived yet, but something is clearly shifting. Basically you’ll find thoughts about the entirety of the human experience.
Enjoy! Thank you for visiting. I hope you find the content valuable. If you ever need to go deeper, I offer private consultations.
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Latest post
The Language You’re Speaking Before You Open Your Mouth
Most people believe their influence lives in words. This is, at best, an elementary understanding of how human communication actually works. Words are the last thing we process. Long before content is evaluated, influence is determined through affective signaling —the emotional data you transmit before logic ever arrives. This includes your tone, pace, stillness, certainty, Keep reading →
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Latest post
The Dangers of the Echo Chamber Effect
The media’s polarization, driven by various agendas, breeds divisiveness. The echo chamber effect, reinforced by social media algorithms and limited news sources, hinders open-mindedness and constructive dialogue. Anonymity online fuels harmful behavior and cancel culture. Dian Griesel advises vigilance against echo chambers and advocates for thoughtful sharing. Follow her for thought-provoking content. Keep reading →
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Latest post
The Phenomenon of Continued Influence Effect
Ever wonder why people continue to believe something after it’s been thoroughly debunked as false? Continued Influence Effect is at play. The continued influence effect refers to a cognitive phenomenon where misinformation or inaccurate information continues to affect people’s beliefs and judgments even after they have been presented with corrections or accurate information. This effect Keep reading →
Envisioning a Better NYC: Rising Ground CEO Alan Mucatel Shares Ideas – Silver Disobedience® Perception Dynamics™ with Dian Griesel: How People Think, Lead & Create Success
- Envisioning a Better NYC: Rising Ground CEO Alan Mucatel Shares Ideas
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- Invisible Primal Wounds: How the Hurt Us and Our Relationships with Michaela Johnson, Ph.D.
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Recent posts
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The Language You’re Speaking Before You Open Your Mouth
Most people believe their influence lives in words. This is, at best, an elementary understanding of how human communication actually works. Words are the last thing we process. Long before content is evaluated, influence is determined through affective signaling —the emotional data you transmit before logic ever arrives. This includes your tone, pace, stillness, certainty, Keep reading →
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The Dangers of the Echo Chamber Effect
The media’s polarization, driven by various agendas, breeds divisiveness. The echo chamber effect, reinforced by social media algorithms and limited news sources, hinders open-mindedness and constructive dialogue. Anonymity online fuels harmful behavior and cancel culture. Dian Griesel advises vigilance against echo chambers and advocates for thoughtful sharing. Follow her for thought-provoking content. Keep reading →
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The Phenomenon of Continued Influence Effect
Ever wonder why people continue to believe something after it’s been thoroughly debunked as false? Continued Influence Effect is at play. The continued influence effect refers to a cognitive phenomenon where misinformation or inaccurate information continues to affect people’s beliefs and judgments even after they have been presented with corrections or accurate information. This effect Keep reading →
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Understanding Inherited Trauma: Insights from Barbara Williams
📖💔 “I Hate You Mary Sullivan: A Memoir of Inherited Trauma” by Barbara Williams is as compelling as its title suggests. In this Silver Disobedience Perception Dynamics episode,, I sit down with Barbara—psychiatric nurse, researcher, and author—to dive into her journey of understanding her grandmother, Mary Sullivan, and ultimately herself. 🌿✨ Join us as we Keep reading →
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From NYPD to Novelist: Anthony Celano’s Inspiring Journey
🚔📚 From NYPD detective to security entrepreneur to mystery author, Mr. Anthony Celano’s journey is one of reinvention and resilience. On this Silver Disobedience Perception Dynamics podcast episode, I talk with Mr. Celano about his 22-year career in the NYPD tackling organized crime, founding Full Security Inc. for major corporate clients, and now, his third Keep reading →
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Bill Webb: Award-Winning Filmmaker’s Creative Journey
🎬✨ On this episode of Silver Disobedience Perception Dynamics podcast, I chat with Bill Webb, who’s thriving in his fourth career as a filmmaker, author, and photographer! 📸✍️ Bill’s feature documentary “Sunlight” is making waves, winning several international awards, and now it’s nominated for Best Documentary at the International Christian Film & Music Festival. 🌟 Keep reading →
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Embrace Imperfection for Deeper Relationships: A Talk with Dr. Carla Manly
✨ Are you striving for perfection in your relationships? Clinical psychologist Dr. Carla Marie Manly reveals how the pursuit of perfection can actually be soul-crushing and prevent us from forming the deep, authentic connections we crave. 💔🤝 Join us on this Silver Disobedience Perception Dynamics podcast as Dr. Manly shares her refreshingly honest approach—sprinkled with Keep reading →
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Tips for Aging in Place: Designing Safer Homes with Lisa Cini
🏡✨ Want to age comfortably in your own home? Or perhaps you’re preparing to care for aging loved ones? On this episode of Silver Disobedience Perception Dynamics, senior living design expert Lisa Cini shares incredible tips on making our homes safer and more practical for aging in place. Whether you’re aging well or facing challenges Keep reading →
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Embracing Impermanence: A Guide to Living Fully
I’ve think a lot about our impermanence. While some could believe that’s a bit morbid, to me it is the most enlivening topic to contemplate. ✨ Life is impermanent in every form. Our bodies, like clothes, wear out. They are ours, but only for a short time. The more we deeply feel the essence of Keep reading →
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Ginni Conquest: Top Model Agent by Day and Romance Novelist by Night
🎙️ Join me on Silver Disobedience as I chat with Ginni Conquest, Senior Agent at Wilhelmina Models for 40 years and prolific romance novelist! 📚✨ Ginni shares her secrets to balancing a busy life as an agent and author, and her journey from reading Harlequin romances to writing her own sweet and steamy stories. ✨ Keep reading →
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Design Your Own Clothing Line and Fashion Dreams with Jamie Koff
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to design your own clothing or product line? Envisioned the thrill of seeing your designs showcased on a runway, in stores and worn by consumers? Tune in and listen to Jamie Koff, founder of Fabric to Finish. Jamie has worked as a production coordinator and in Keep reading →
