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Timberwolves UnleashedBrendan Pawliw - UNBC Timberwolves BroadcasterIn Episode 13 of "Timberwolves Unleashed" we meet the man behind the mic of the UNBC Timberwolves home games.Brendan Pawliw has done play-by-play for UNBC soccer and basketball since 2015, and over the course of (nearly) 10 years, he's been the voice behind countless big moments on the pitch and the court.Originally from Regina, SK - Pawliw arrived in Prince George in June of 2015, and before you knew it, he had cannonballed his way into the Prince George sports scene, where he remains as a vital figure today.Pawliw's passion, energy, reliability and knowledge...2025-04-1051 min

The Strategy Skills Podcast: Strategy | Leadership | Critical Thinking | Problem-Solving528: Kellogg’s JP Pawliw-Fry on Aggressive Learning, the Last 8%, and Training AttentionWelcome to Strategy Skills episode 528, an interview with the author of Performing Under Pressure: The Science of Doing your Best When it Matters Most, JP Pawliw-Fry. In this episode, JP walks us through the concept of pressure management—how to reduce pressure in our personal and professional lives to better excel in whatever we do. He also discusses the importance of self-awareness, especially under pressure, and the concept of 'aggressive learning,' where high performers extract more information from experiences. JP shares how meditation can change one's relationship with stress and improve focus. 2025-02-2443 min

House of BricksThe Last 8%: Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry on Thriving Under PressureIn this insightful episode of the House of Bricks Podcast, host Adam House Sr. is joined by Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry, a renowned performance coach and co-founder of the Institute for Health and Human Potential. Dr. JP shares his expertise on managing pressure, fostering resilience, and creating high-performing cultures in both sports and business. Throughout the conversation, Dr. JP discusses his "Last 8% System," emphasizing the critical moments where leaders have the most significant impact. He reveals the myth of performing better under pressure, explaining how even the greatest athletes like Michael Jordan struggled in high-pressure situations. Dr. JP...2024-07-3031 min

Office Hours with David MeltzerDr. JP Pawliw-Fry, Cal FussmanDr. JP Pawliw-FryDr. JP Pawliw-Fry is a pioneering force in culture development and building high-performing teams. His journey began with a personal struggle with ADHD, which ultimately led him on a profound quest for understanding how emotions drive behavior. This exploration culminated in the development of the "Last 8%" system, a transformative approach that has empowered Olympic athletes, Navy SEALs, CEOs, and Fortune 500 employees. As the president and co-founder of the Institute for Health and Human Potential (IHHP), Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry stands at the forefront of a global movement. IHHP is a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies...2024-06-0738 min

Negotiate AnythingHow to Get 8% More in Your Next Negotiation with Dr. JP Pawliw-FryRequest A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/Join Kwame Christian, CEO of the American Negotiation Institute, and special guest J.P. Pawliw-Fry, New York Times bestselling author, award winning entrepreneur, and international performance coach to Olympic athletes, coaches, and senior leaders at Fortune 500 companies, including the CIA, and co-author of “Performing Under Pressure: The Science of Doing Your Best When It Matters Most”, for an engaging and insightful live recording of the “Negotiate Anything” podcast on LinkedIn Live.In this special episode, we’ll explore...2024-05-0843 min

The Modern Manager295: Using the 8% Principle to Build a High Performance Culture with Dr. JP Pawliw-FryA high performance culture is what often separates great teams from the rest. Culture is vital to your organization's success, but do managers really have that much influence on culture? This week’s guest says we do!Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry is a pioneering force in culture development and building high-performing teams. His journey began with a personal struggle with ADHD, which ultimately led him on a profound quest for understanding how emotions drive behavior. This exploration culminated in the development of the "Last 8%" system, a transformative approach that has empowered Olympic athletes, Navy SEALs, CE...2024-02-2734 min

Financial Survival Network3 Steps to Handling Any Crisis in 2022 - JP Pawliw-Fry #5381Summary: How do you live your best life despite what is happening around you? I sit down with JP Pawliw-Fry to talk about dealing with adversity, especially as we dive into 2022. His vision emerged when he was at a Buddhist monastery and learned more about managing emotions and maintaining peace. We are generally as happy as we allow ourselves to be, so it’s highly important to look at your habits, relationships, and circumstances to know yourself better and gauge what changes may need to occur. Highlights: -Pawliw-Fry’s vision emerged when he was at a Buddhist monastery and learned abou...2022-01-1324 min $Kerry Lutz\'s--Financial Survival Network$ Kerry Lutz's--Financial Survival Network3 Steps to Handling Any Crisis in 2022 - JP Pawliw-Fry #5381Summary: How do you live your best life despite what is happening around you? I sit down with JP Pawliw-Fry to talk about dealing with adversity, especially as we dive into 2022. His vision emerged when he was at a Buddhist monastery and learned more about managing emotions and maintaining peace. We are generally as happy as we allow ourselves to be, so it’s highly important to look at your habits, relationships, and circumstances to know yourself better and gauge what changes may need to occur. Highlights: -Pawliw-Fry’s vision emerged when he was at a Buddhist monastery and learned abou...2022-01-1324 min

Last 8% Morning‘If Only’ - Two Words Not To Live ByYou hear the voice in your head again: If only you had the courage to say what you felt inside. If only you had given a hard “no” to that unnecessary request. If only you had confronted the employee who was letting the team down. These “if only” moments can show up as a clench in your gut or a lump in your throat and are at the heart of why 85% of people die with a significant regret in their life.This is not the life you want to live. In this episode we describe what it...2021-11-1619 min

Real Talk With Gary - Real Estate Investing#124: Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry - The Last 8%#124: The Last 8%: Why Avoiding The Difficult Is Keeping You Stuck w/Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry On this week’s show Gary chats with New York Times bestselling author Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry. He’s consulted with large corporations such as IBM, Sony, Goldman Sachs, has coached Olympic, NBA and NFL athletes! JP also hosts his own podcast called The Last 8%, and Gary highly recommends it. He explains his BIG strategy, his book club and the value of mindfulness! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: The power of meditation and how to properly do it How self awareness translates into su...2021-08-0459 min

Last 8% MorningStrengthening Identity to Build Resilience ReissueDo you get overwhelmed and sometimes stop when facing Last 8% decisions, conversations or situations? Do you wish you were a bit more resilient in the face of setbacks? In today’s session, we strengthen our identity statement to build resilience so that we can stay strong even when we grow tired as we face our challenging moments.We'd love to hear from you: here's a link to our listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDVG53J.If you liked today’s session, review us on Apple podcasts!Each Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. on the...2021-01-0421 min

Last 8% MorningWhen You’ve Lost Your Job or Experienced a Major Setback ReissueHave you lost your job and are feeling overwhelmed? Are you finding that the first stages of grief are descending on you? Are you not sure where to start? On this next part of your journey, know you are not alone. Today in the first of two episodes, we focus on helping you sort out a plan to manage all the different parts of job loss to help you begin to craft a plan to deal with it. Let's walk! If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and m...2020-09-1015 min

Last 8% MorningWhat We Get Wrong About Anxiety - ReissueThe fall brings with it new challenges, and with those, new anxieties. You might be feeling overwhelmed with what is going on politically, or with your work or family or racial injustice. You are not alone. This is hard. And you need a plan. In today’s session, we re-release the first episode of Anxiety Week, where we examine what anxiety is, how it differs from fear, and specifically, how one crucial insight about anxiety can help free you from its clutches. This is all part of a plan to help you use your Last 8% si...2020-09-0719 min

Last 8% MorningTaking Action: What the World Needs Each of Us to Do ReissueWith season one over, we're looking back at our favourite episodes. The past few months have radically changed the we talk about race and policing across the world. It is no longer enough to be non-racist, we must be actively anti-racist in the fight to vanquish the systemic injustice and oppression experienced by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous & People of Colour). This is an issue that calls all of us in - in particular those of us who are White - to reflect and change our behaviour, as well as divest ourselves from the immeasurable benefits - financial or otherwise...2020-09-0425 min

Last 8% MorningWhy Defensiveness Stops The Conversation ReissueWith season one over, we're looking back at our favourite episodes. The past few months have radically changed the we talk about race and policing across the world. It is no longer enough to be non-racist, we must be actively anti-racist in the fight to vanquish the systemic injustice and oppression experienced by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous & People of Colour). This is an issue that calls all of us in - in particular those of us who are White - to reflect and change our behaviour, as well as divest ourselves from the immeasurable benefits - financial or otherwise...2020-09-0218 min

Last 8% MorningBreaking Ourselves Open: Facing the World As It Is ReissueWith season one over, we're looking back at our favourite episodes. The past few months have radically changed the we talk about race and policing across the world. It is no longer enough to be non-racist, we must be actively anti-racist in the fight to vanquish the systemic injustice and oppression experienced by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous & People of Colour). This is an issue that calls all of us in - in particular those of us who are White - to reflect and change our behaviour, as well as divest ourselves from the immeasurable benefits - financial or otherwise...2020-08-3116 min

Last 8% MorningLISTENERS' FAVOURITES: ETA, A Power Tool to Manage Difficult EmotionsWhat do you do when you feel overwhelmed? When it feels like your very foundations are moving beneath you? In today’s session, JP describes ETA, a powerful strategy for when we feel hooked by strong emotions -- such as those many are experiencing due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ETA is a tool that you'll want to practice until it becomes second nature and is ready to be deployed when you feel most challenged.If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we ca...2020-08-2720 min

Redesigning Wellness Podcast206: Increasing your Emotional Intelligence with Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry, New York Times Bestselling Author and Co-founder of the Institute for Health and Human PotentialIf showing up as your best self gets increasingly difficult with added stress and anxiety, it's no surprise that the coronavirus pandemic is putting our emotional intelligence to the test. Today’s guest, Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry, best-selling author and co-founder of the Institute for Health and Human Potential, has a plan to help you manage your emotions, stay focused, and navigate this new world. Dr. Pawliw-Fry, a premier expert in managing emotions during high pressure situations, has worked with NFL, NBA, and Olympic athletes as well as Fortune 500 giants like IBM, Goldman Sachs, and BMW to name a...2020-08-2650 min

Last 8% MorningLISTENERS' FAVOURITES: What We Get Wrong About EmpathyWith season one concluded, we take a look back at listeners' favourite episodes. Today, our episode is What We Get Wrong About Empathy: Part One. Are we born with a certain amount of empathy? Does empathy make us soft? Unable to make tough calls? Do women have more empathy than men? This is Empathy Week, where we will explore the quality of empathy and see if we can make it one of our superpowers, both at work and at home.“I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.” Maya...2020-08-2419 min

Last 8% MorningLISTENERS' FAVOURITES: Maybe Good, Maybe Bad, Who KnowsWith season one concluded, we take a look back at listeners' favourite episodes. Today, our episode is Maybe Good, Maybe Bad, Who Knows. In today's episode, are you struggling to make sense of a difficult situation? Are you finding yourself stuck or becoming reactive? In today's session, JP recalls an old teaching he learned in a monastery thirty years ago - a teaching that brings clarity to the challenging moments we face.If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we can build t...2020-08-2018 min

Last 8% MorningLISTENERS' FAVOURITES: Building an Identity StatementWith season one concluded, we take a look back at listeners' favourite episodes. Today, our episode is Building an Identity Statement. To be our best when we face Last 8% situations requires a transformation, requires us to change if we are going to meet these challenges. But change is never easy. We cannot just will ourselves to change our behavior. We need to anchor it in a deeper core belief about who we are. Why? Because it very difficult to do things that are out of alignment with how we see ourselves and who we believe we are...2020-08-1711 min

Last 8% MorningLISTENERS' FAVOURITES: Building Tenderness For Our Self, Part of The ETA Emotional Intelligence StrategyWith season one concluded, we take a look back at listeners' favourite episodes. Today, our episode is Building Tenderness For Our Self: Part of The ETA Emotional Intelligence Strategy. In this podcast, do you sometimes get down on yourself? Can you be your own worst enemy? Well, you are not alone. In today’s session, we describe one of the ‘T’s’ in our ETA tool: tenderness. Tenderness, or loving kindness, is a very powerful and transformative practice that we have used with Olympic athletes and ‘hard -nosed’ individuals in places like the US Navy, Wall Street, and with NFL and NBA...2020-08-1318 min

Last 8% MorningLISTENERS' FAVOURITES: Why Movement MattersWith season one concluded, we take a look back at listeners' favourite episodes. Today, our episode is Why Movement Matters. In this podcast, JP uses the B.I.G. structure and explore the idea of the day: Movement. He describes new research on what scientists call 'hope molecules' or myokines, and how they impact our brains in three fascinating ways, which we can leverage to take on Last 8% situations. If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we can build the skills necessary t...2020-08-1020 min

Last 8% MorningSeason One Finale: Key Insights from Last 8% MorningIn this final episode of Season One, we look back at some of the key learnings and insights that came out of the season. We want to thank you for being on the journey with us!If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we can build the skills necessary to be our best in our more difficult moments, what we call the Last 8%. What are these skills? These are skills of emotional intelligence. Why? We do this because it is emotion that gets...2020-08-0421 min

Last 8% MorningBuilding Bridges: Part Three of Emotional Connection WeekIn today’s session, we outline a powerful tool to help you build Emotional Connection. Based on our training programs at IHHP, the tool Building Bridges is foundational to help you connect with people at work or at home in a more powerful way. Let's walk!If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we can build the skills necessary to be our best in our more difficult moments, what we call the Last 8%. What are these skills? These are skills of emotional in...2020-07-3119 min

Last 8% MorningThe Roseto Effect and How We Show Up: Part Two of Emotional Connection WeekIn today’s session, we describe the effects of connection to our health and explore some ideas about how we can show up so that we can build more emotional connections in our relationships. The Roseto Effect describes a fascinating study about the impacts of connection on our health. Let's walk! If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we can build the skills necessary to be our best in our more difficult moments, what we call the Last 8%. What are these sk...2020-07-2919 min

Last 8% MorningBe Bonobos, Not Chimps: Part One of Emotional Connection WeekYou want to be happy. You want to be effective.But you face tough decisions, difficult conversations, challenging relationships - and you struggle with them, mainly because of strong emotions. So this week – the whole week - we are going to focus on one of the most important parts of a plan to help you deal with these challenges and be effective and happy, one that is often overlooked: Emotional Connection. Let’s walk! If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So w...2020-07-2719 min

Last 8% MorningPart Three of Emotional Management Week: The Advanced ETA ToolIn today's session, the culmination of Emotional Management Week, we deliver our most extensive tool to manage emotions: Advanced ETA. This brings many of the foundational ideas found throughout the podcast together and can help you manage your most challenging situations or relationships you face.Note: while our SOSS tool, which we described last episode, is something that can help us in the moment when we feel a strong impulse, ETA is something that can help us when we feel strong emotions that last over a longer period.If you're new to the Last 8% Morning...2020-07-2423 min

Last 8% MorningPart Two of Emotional Management Week: Advanced EI Tool SOSSIn today’s episode, we continue to build our skills and tools to manage emotions. Specifically, we are going to expand and add to the SOS tool that we delivered in an earlier episode, so that you can be your best in your most challenging moments.If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we can build the skills necessary to be our best in our more difficult moments, what we call the Last 8%. What are these skills? These are skills of emotional in...2020-07-2219 min

The Deep Wealth Podcast - Unlock Your Deep Wealth—In Business and LifeJP Pawliw-Fry On How To Perform Under Pressure And Win On Your Exit (#014)Send us a textJP Pawliw-Fry On How To Perform Under Pressure And Win On Your Exit"I don't believe in luck. I believe in preparation and courage." - JP Pawliw-FryJP Pawliw-Fry spent the past 20 years helping individuals lead and innovate under pressure in the most extreme situations. JP has worked with Olympic, NBA and NFL teams, some of the world’s biggest brands (like Goldman Sachs and Intel) as well as the US Navy and the CIA. JP has witnessed from the front lines and researched what it takes to lead an...2020-07-2245 min

Last 8% MorningEmotional Management Week: Part OneDo you sometimes find that you get overwhelmed with strong emotions? Unable to think straight? Engulfed by the situation and not sure what to do next? Well, you are not alone. Many people feel this way. This is the start of Emotional Management Week where will explore what Emotional Management is, why it is important and how we can increase it.If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we can build the skills necessary to be our best in our more difficult...2020-07-2022 min

Last 8% MorningEI Week Self-Awareness: If Your Life Ended Now, What Would You Regret?In today’s session, we ask some of the big questions of self-awareness such as: what is your aspiration in life? What do you long for? What would you regret if your story ended now? These are important questions because we, as Last 8%ers, will not let fear or what other people think of us get in the way of living our best life. "People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emot...2020-07-1718 min

Last 8% MorningEI Week Self-Awareness: How To Build Self-AwarenessHow do we build self-awareness? Well, it won’t happen on its own. It requires hard work and an honest look at yourself – and it might not always be so comfortable. But if you stick with it, you will get the benefits of self-awareness becoming a super-power of yours. Let's walk! If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we can build the skills necessary to be our best in our more difficult moments, what we call the Last 8%. What are these skil...2020-07-1519 min

Last 8% MorningEI Week Self-Awareness: What is Self-Awareness and Why Does it Matter?How self-aware are you? If you are like most people, you think you are pretty self-aware, but, according to the best research we have, you probably are not. This is Emotional Intelligence Week: Self-awareness Part One, where we will explore self-awareness so it can become one of our super powers. Today, we start with: what is self-awareness and why does it matter?If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we can build the skills necessary to be our best in our more...2020-07-1316 min

Last 8% MorningBuilding Tenderness or Loving KindnessWould you say you are overly hard on yourself? Do you hear that Voice in your Head, that internal critic to the point where it starts to eat away at your confidence? Where it gets in the way of that best version of yourself showing up? In today’s session, we take you through a session of lovingkindness or having tenderness for ourselves. Let’s walk! If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we can build the skills necessary to be our...2020-07-1017 min

Last 8% MorningStrengthening Identity to Build EmpathyDo you sometimes find that when under pressure, you get so wrapped up in your stuff, that you stop tuning into others? Or, maybe, you aren’t really aware of it until someone else points it out? In today’s session, we strengthen our identity statement to build empathy so that we can stay open to others when we are under pressure. Let’s walk. An identity statement answers the question: who are we, when we are at our best? It puts into words, in concrete terms, how we are when we are at our...2020-07-0815 min

Last 8% MorningHow Can We Increase The Quality of Our Sleep?In today’s episode, we look at how we increase the quality of our sleep. Given the clear benefits of sleep on our cognitive function, we investigate the small tips and tricks we can make use of to increase the quantity and quality of our sleep, and our overall enjoyment of life. Here are a few of our techniques: 1. Control the conditions: we sleep better in the cold and in the dark, so do you what you can to provide the space to enable these conditions. 2. Exercise: exercising during the day is also a crucial technique to he...2020-07-0616 min

Last 8% MorningSleep as Exercise...for the BrainDo you get enough sleep? Do you get high quality sleep? How is it affecting your performance and happiness each day? In this episode, the first of a two part series on sleep, we look at how sleep should be viewed as exercise for our brain with many benefits that help us be our best in our most challenging moments. Let’s walk! If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we can build the skills necessary to be our best in our mor...2020-07-0317 min

Last 8% MorningHow to Use the Last 8% Morning PodcastAre you wondering how best to use this podcast? Are you curious about some of its benefits? Today, JP takes you through what he has learned from listeners about how they use it and what they get out it!If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we can build the skills necessary to be our best in our more difficult moments, what we call the Last 8%. What are these skills? These are skills of emotional intelligence. Why? We do this because it...2020-07-0115 min

Last 8% MorningWhen You’ve Lost Your Job or Experienced a Major Setback: Part TwoHave you lost your job or hit a setback? Are you having trouble taking some action? Today, in our second of two episodes, we focus on helping you craft a plan that includes: creating a structure, finding meaning and identity, and being resilient. If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we can build the skills necessary to be our best in our more difficult moments, what we call the Last 8%. What are these skills? These are skills of emotional intelligence. Why? We d...2020-06-2917 min

Last 8% MorningWhen You’ve Lost Your Job or Experienced a Major Setback: Part OneHave you lost your job and are feeling overwhelmed? Are you finding that the first stages of grief are descending on you? Are you not sure where to start? On this next part of your journey, know you are not alone. Today in the first of two episodes, we focus on helping you sort out a plan to manage all the different parts of job loss to help you begin to craft a plan to deal with it. Let's walk! If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and m...2020-06-2615 min

Last 8% MorningAnchoring Ourselves with Our Identity StatementTime to focus again on our identity statements, which help anchor us to our core values and form our thoughts and actions. We ask ourselves: what does it mean to be qualities in that statement? In this episode, JP speaks about the identity statements we can use to see ourselves at our best. If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we can build the skills necessary to be our best in our more difficult moments, what we call the Last 8%. What...2020-06-2416 min

Last 8% MorningBuilding Our Mindfulness PracticeFeeling stressed by current events? It is not surprising given everything that is going on. Know you are not alone. This is not an easy time. But also know you have a choice in how you respond. In this episode, JP takes you through a walking mindfulness session to help focus you and bring energy and awareness to your day. Enjoy!If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we can build the skills necessary to be our best in our more difficult...2020-06-2216 min

Last 8% MorningThe Key Ingredients To Tune into Others: Part Three of Empathy WeekHow do we grow empathy? What are the key ingredients that helps us tune into others in any interaction? This is Empathy Week, where we are exploring the skill of empathy so it can become one of our super powers.Colin Powell“The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.”Henry Wadsworth Longfellow“If we could reach the se...2020-06-1917 min

Last 8% MorningWhat Gets in the Way of Empathy: Part Two of Empathy WeekWhat gets in the way of empathy? Why, in spite of our best intentions, do we sometimes miss the mark and miss critical information in an interaction? This is Empathy Week, where we explore the critical skill of empathy and how it can become one of our super powers. Let’s walk! “I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.” Maya Angelou If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we can build th...2020-06-1719 min

Last 8% MorningWhat We Get Wrong About Empathy: Part One of Empathy WeekAre we born with a certain amount of empathy? Does empathy make us soft? Unable to make tough calls? Do women have more empathy than men? This is Empathy Week, where we will explore the quality of empathy and see if we can make it one of our superpowers, both at work and at home. “I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.” Maya Angelou If you're new to the Last 8% Morning, over the course of 15 minutes we integrate movement, mindfulness, and mental training exercises. Why? So we...2020-06-1519 min

Last 8% MorningBONUS EPISODE: 20-Minute Sitting MeditationNew Bonus Episode up! In a 20 minute session, JP guides you through sitting #meditation. Get grounded and focused, and start the weekend off in a #mindful place! We'd love to hear from you: here's a link to our listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDVG53J.If you liked today’s session, review us on Apple podcasts!Each Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. on the Last 8% Project Facebook group, JP and his business partner Bill Benjamin go live to discuss resources and answer questions from the community. If you want to download the Last 8% Mo...2020-06-1319 min

Last 8% MorningTaking Action: What the World Needs Each of Us to Do, Part Three of Finding Our Voice WeekIn today’s session, our third in the series, we discuss how to take action in two ways: by having difficult conversations and by engaging in the difficult actions.This is Finding Our Voice Week, where we are reflecting and pausing on the international story that is the response to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by police, and the long history of systemic racial oppression. This is a great article that details the "75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice." What Concrete Steps Can We Take to Find Our Voice and Help...2020-06-1225 min

Last 8% MorningWhy Defensiveness Stops The Conversation: Part Two of Finding Our Voice WeekIn today's session, we talk about why some of us become reactive and defensive in the face of tough conversations around race, shutting down our emotional intelligence and mindfulness skills, and what it means to have tough conversations with ourselves - especially the conversations where we become defensive, reactive or avoidant.We recommend Robin DiAngelo's book, White Fragility, which informs much of this podcast, and Ibram X Kendi's book, How to Be Anti-Racist. We’re going to do something different this week. In Finding Our Voice Week, we will use these three podcasts to reflect an...2020-06-1018 min