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Personal Story CoachPersonal Story CoachCareers and Fears (with Jenn Swanson)Making decisions around careers can be anxiety producing on many levels: - What do you do with your life when you don't know what to do with your life? - What do you do if you choose a career path and then find out you don't like it? Career coach, podcaster, YouTuber and pastor, Jenn Swanson, shares some of her insights around careers: choosing them, getting into them, changing them, loving them - you name it. You can find Jenn on her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CareersbyJenn or through her website: https://www.careersbyjenn.com. With nearly 600...2023-05-0433 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerDestroy Your Limiting Beliefs and Unlock Your True Potential!This is the first Careers by Jenn podcast episode in 2 years! In this episode, I come back to talk about becoming aware of your limiting beliefs in order to get rid of them, and therefore being able to unlock your true potential. Short and sweet! Come check out Careers by Jenn on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CareersbyJenn/videos For one-to-one career and mindset coaching visit: https://www.careersbyjenn.com/mindset-and-career-coaching/ To listen to the audio podcast: https://communicationdiva.libsyn.com/2023-02-0210 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerThis is the End My Friend, for Now...In this last regular episode of the podcast, Jenn walks down memory lane, shares some clips of memorable episodes and explains what's next. Join her for a bit of nostalgia and find her making mayhem and fun as usual over at Careers by Jenn on YouTube.2021-05-0626 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerHow the Stories We Tell Affect Who We Are with guest Scott SwansonHow do the stories we tell ourselves and others affect our lives and our careers? Special guest coach and speaker (a.k.a. Scary Voice Dude and Jenn's husband)  Scott Swanson shares his wisdom around why stories are critical to our success in all that we do. Access the free Stories Webinar here: https://info.scottrswanson.com/stories2021-04-2938 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerSay Yes to Life and No to Feeling OverwhelmedThis podcast contains a podcast created by Huddol Journeys in which Jenn is interviewed by host Mark Stolow on the subject of stress and overwhelm. It is a preview to a live class being held on Feb 23rd, 2021 and to a journey Jenn has created in the Huddol Journeys app on Overwhelm.2021-02-0420 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerHow to Do Less (and Live Long and Prosper!)Would you believe that the secret to success for a lot of people sounds counter-intuitive, but is to "do less"! Really? Listen in to find out what the benefits are of simplifying your life in order to succeed. For coaching and courses and more content: Careers by Jenn is also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLfKP7MlLfPYkE5yv3vkjd-btCTEno67w And there is lots on the website too: https://www.careersbyjenn.com/ Thanks for listening!   Jenn  2021-01-1420 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerExpectations Versus RealityFeeling stressed and overwhelmed right now? What expectations are on you? Are they someone else's or are they your own? And what is the reality of the situation, anyway? These are questions I ask in order to help you sort it all out so you can feel less tired and more in control of your life. For coaching and courses and more content: Careers by Jenn is also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLfKP7MlLfPYkE5yv3vkjd-btCTEno67w And there is lots on the website too: https://www.careersbyjenn.com/2021-01-0720 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career2020 Year End ReviewWell what a year 2020 was! As horrible and hard as it was, and as glad as I am to see the back of it, there were some silver linings. This is my review, and a little of what I'm looking forward to in 2021. I share some of what has inspired me, and hope that my reflection will also give you a chance to do some reflecting and your own year end review. Join me as I share some of the inspiration and people I have learned from in this last episode of 2020. For coaching and courses and...2020-12-3136 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerManaging Your Team Digitally with Peter MontoyaGuest author, keynote speaker and leadership strategist Peter Montoya joins Jenn for this conversation about how to lead and manage teams digitally in this time of remote working. Find out more about Peter here: https://petermontoya.com/ For coaching and courses and more content: Careers by Jenn is also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLfKP7MlLfPYkE5yv3vkjd-btCTEno67w And there is lots on the website too: https://www.careersbyjenn.com/ Thanks for listening!2020-12-2428 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerBreatheAre you feeling anxious or stressed? Do you want to find ways to slow down and just breathe, especially this time of year? Here is an episode for you that offers a few ways you can do that, AND includes about an 8 minute guided meditation (around the 14:53 time mark) that can help you to fully relax. For more content: Careers by Jenn is also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLfKP7MlLfPYkE5yv3vkjd-btCTEno67w And there is lots at our site too: https://www.careersbyjenn.com/ Thanks for...2020-12-1725 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerWhy Good Employees QuitHave you ever felt like quitting a job? Have you known good people who have left the place you work, and you wonder why? Why do good and great employees quit? Find out the 10 tops reasons in this episode. For more content: Careers by Jenn is also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLfKP7MlLfPYkE5yv3vkjd-btCTEno67w And there is lots at our site too: https://www.careersbyjenn.com/ Thanks for listening!2020-12-1027 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career7 Steps to More Effective CommunicationIn this episode, I share 7 ways to help you communicate more effectively at work and in general. Excellent and effective communication is an ongoing practice and takes work, but these 7 steps can massively improve your experience and help you to be a far better communicator. Careers by Jenn is also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLfKP7MlLfPYkE5yv3vkjd-btCTEno67w And there is lots at our site too: https://www.careersbyjenn.com/ Thanks for listening!2020-12-0324 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerWhy Your Career Needs a Passion for Solving Bigger Problems with Shane FossShane Foss, founder of Hooray Health,  shares his wisdom around passion and problem-solving and how these benefit your career in this jam-packed guest interview. Join us! For more, visit Shane's website at https://hoorayhealthcare.com/ Careers by Jenn is also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLfKP7MlLfPYkE5yv3vkjd-btCTEno67w And there is lots at our site too: https://www.careersbyjenn.com/ Thanks for listening!2020-11-2628 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerFinding Positivity, Perspective and Perseverance in Challenging TimesIs it hard to be positive, find perspective and to have perseverance right now? Is life just one big struggle? In today's podcast episode, Jenn talks about her ways of thinking and offers some ideas on how to find these things, even now. For more, please visit https://www.careersbyjenn.com/2020-11-1927 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career3 Ways to Boost Landing Interviews in a Virtual Job MarketGuest Christy Noel shares three extremely effective ways you can stand out in today's virtual job search market and therefore get more interviews. Join Jenn and Christy in this Career podcast.2020-09-0328 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerWorking From Home-The New NormalHave you settled in to working from home during the Covid19 Pandemic? Do you want to keep doing it? Can you? Jenn explores the pros and cons of this "new normal" and contemplates what might be possible for you and the planet.2020-06-2521 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerThe 5 Keys to Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Lisa Orbé-AustinJoin Jenn in her conversation with Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin, licensed psychologist, executive coach, author and organizational consultant. Dr. Lisa shares her research-based advice in how to recognize and overcome Imposter Syndrome.2020-05-2836 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerChecking InIn this VERY short episode, Jenn checks in and shares some info as to the podcast schedule, shares some thoughts and reads a poem perfect for these times.2020-04-3011 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerTools to Help Sleep and Find Calm During Covid-19 with Ariel GartenHas the Covid-19 pandemic got you stressed out? Are you sleeping? Have you felt more anxious than usual? Are you struggling with working from home? Neuroscientist and founder of Muse, the Brain-Sensing Headband, Ariel Garten, joins Jenn in this tip-filled and practical episode meant to help you cope during this global crisis.2020-03-2634 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career5 Scientific Secrets to Career Success with Kim FulcherJoin Jenn and guest Kim Fulcher for this lively conversation about what makes up a successful career. Jam-packed with practical advice, this is one episode you'll need to take notes for! Kim shares her years of wisdom and coaching expertise and truly delivers.2020-03-1249 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerHow Transparency Can Revolutionize Your CareerPaul Pagnato is the CEO and Founder of PagnatoKarp, and the author of Transparency Wave: Exponential Changes That Will Transform Our World. Join Jenn and Paul as he offers his perspective on how transparency will change the world.2020-02-2736 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerSpeak Up! How to Build Resilience, Courage and Confidence at Work with guest Jennifer BrownDiversity and Inclusion expert Jennifer Brown joins Jenn in this conversation about how to use your own voice (or give voice to others who need to speak up) in workplaces where doing so is a challenge.2019-11-0747 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerHow to Prioritize and Manage Emotions for More Energy with guest Rajshree PatelJoin Jenn and guest Rajshree Patel, Vedic meditation teacher and coach, author and speaker, as they discuss how to use breath and meditation techniques to increase your energy and to manage your emotional responses, making you more effective in the workplace.2019-09-2640 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerHow Your Life Stories Impact Your CareerJenn talks with NYT Best-selling author Flip Flippen about how your first two life stories impact your career, and how you have the potential to write a third story. Join us in this inspiring conversation.2019-09-0537 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerYour MidSummer Career CheckupWhy leave a career checkup to the middle of winter, when you can do it now? And wait...what is a career checkup anyway? Find out in this episode as Jenn outlines 5 steps to doing a thorough review of your own career...and taking charge of your own success.2019-08-0118 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerInterview Mistakes Smart People MakeInterview mistakes can be prevented, IF you know what exactly to prevent! Join Jenn and guest author Thea Kelley in this episode to learn what interview mistakes smart people make and how to avoid them.2018-05-2448 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerAnxiety: It's Not What You Think...Or is it?Anxiety in the workplace and at home can be debilitating. Join Jenn and guest Dr. Russell Kennedy to learn what anxiety actually is and how you can manage it no matter where you are. Dr. Russ gives practical, real advice to walk you through what to do during what he calls ALARM, and ways to help yourself that actually work. This is an advice-packed episode!2018-04-1947 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerDeveloping the Relational Leader Inside of YouThere are two kinds of leaders: one that focuses only on tasks, and one that focuses on people. Which one are you, and how do you develop your relational skills so that you can get both tasks done and build relationships with those you lead? Join Jenn and Dr. Colby Jubenville to find out in this podcast episode.2018-04-1244 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerManners in the Workplace: Dos and Don'tsGood manners can make all the difference to how you are perceived and how successful you are in the workplace. In this episode, Jenn talks about manners beyond please and thank-you, and offers suggestions as to how to "up" your manners game.2018-01-2519 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerHow to Make Yourself Indispensable at WorkLearn 17 ways you can make yourself indispensable at work and how doing this can improve your career and your life! Jenn explains the difference between being indispensable and irreplaceable and offers solid goals you can work toward in this podcast episode.2018-01-1122 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career25 Questions for Your Year-End ReflectionInspiring self-awareness and self-growth are a BIG part of what we do here at Careers by Jenn and so my hope is that this exercise of 25 questions meant for your year-end reflection will give you a frame-work to do some of that personal development work in the next week or so, so that you can ring in the New Year completely ready to start fresh!2017-12-2118 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerStress-Reducing Holiday Hacks for the Working PersonIt's holiday time and whether you celebrate or not, the mayhem and busy is hard to avoid. In this episode, Jenn shares with you 17 Stress-reducing holiday hacks to help calm your season and allow you to actually enjoy the process and the celebrations.  2017-12-0727 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerFinding Your Signature StrengthsAlmost every job interview includes the question: What are your strengths and weaknesses?" In this episode of the NEWLY re-branded podcast (formerly the Communication Diva podcast) Careers by Jenn, I take a look first at how you can do a self-assessment of your strengths, in order to generate a list to work with. I also invite you to invite others into your research, and offer ways you can do that that are both free and paid. With good questions and with fresh perspectives, you should be able to create a fairly good-sized list by the time you get through...2017-11-1635 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career9 Ways to Advance Your CareerIf you want to advance your career, you need a plan and to develop some daily habits to help you execute your plan. Join this episode as Jenn first pays tribute to the late great Canadian Gord Downie, and then shares 9 things you can do to advance your career....all during a wind storm!2017-10-1924 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareer vs. Relationship: Can You Have Both?You might say, it depends on your career-choice, and what choices you make in your life. Join Jenn and guest Jurgen Schmechel, a relationship coach with loads of corporate experience, as we talk about how to do both well.    2017-10-0538 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerFinding Your Laser FocusWhat is Laser Focus? I’m not sure when this term first came into my awareness…but it’s been around for a while now, for about 5 years or so anyway, and if you don’t know what I’m talking about, let me explain: the idea behind the term "laser focus"  is that you focus in on something with the same intensity as how a laser points its beam at one small point and how all its energy is aimed at that one point and nowhere else. That’s what laser focus means. How can it be...2017-09-1421 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career124 CDP: The Power of PositivityWith all the negativity around in the world right now, it's easy to get caught up in the theme...but what is it doing to your life, your health and your workplace? Join Jenn to hear about what becoming more positive can do for you at work and at home, and how you can change your thought patterns to become more self-aware, and more positive!2017-05-0420 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career123 CDP: Dress Code, Gender and Respecting the Human with Mike DomitrzHave you ever been treated differently based on what you wore? I believe you have, and unfortunately, there are subtle and sometimes not-so-subtle ways in which workplace dress code enforces age-old stereotypes and fosters disrespect. Join this thought-provoking conversation about shifting corporate culture around topics of what you wear to work versus the skills and humanity you bring, as Jenn interviews guest expert Mike Domitrz from the Date Safe Project.2017-04-2038 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career121 CDP: Changing Careers in Your 40's & 50'sChanging Careers... it's a pretty common thing now. People have multiple careers over a lifetime and it is becoming more common to make a change in mid-life. (I should know...I did it myself.) It's understandable that you might want to do something new...to work at something you want to work at, to follow your passion...to do something you've always wanted to do, or even just to have a change of scenery. There are SO many reasons why you might find yourself making a move...but how best to approach what might seem...2017-04-0725 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career120CDP: 21 Common Interview Questions & How to Answer ThemPreparation is key for a job interview, and so in this episode, Jenn shares 21 of the most common interview questions, WHY they are being asked, and how best to plan to answer them... to make your interview a successful one.2017-03-3043 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career119 CDP: 9 Tips on Email EtiquetteHave you ever read an email you’ve been sent and wondered what the sender was thinking?? Have you ever sent an email, only to have it completely misunderstood by the receiver? Good email etiquette (sometimes used to be called “Netiquette”, which is a little cutesy for me), communicates a lot about you and, in some cases, can make or break you getting invited to be interviewed, or can affect your advancement in your career. Email is communication, and it matters! Email etiquette is important to learn. Join Jenn in this episode to learn how to be...2017-03-2340 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career118 CDP: The Do's and Dont's of Workplace Relationships with Guest Sandra FischerSandra Fischer is an author and consultant the creator of the game Relationship Reveal. She talks to Jenn about workplace relationships, how to navigate them with integrity. Join us for this insightful conversation where we explore everything from romance, to political differences, to ego.2017-03-1630 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career114 CDP: Project Management for Your Life with Cesar AbeidHow to use the concepts of project management to further your life goals, at work and at home. Join Jenn and guest author, podcast and Project Management professional Cesar Abeid,  as he explains how this plan can work for you.2017-02-1623 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career113 CDP: Work Life Balance is Dead with Dr. Serena Reep  Work-Life Balance is an old idea. At least in the traditional sense of it. According to my guest, social psychologist, author and consultant Dr. Serena Reep, we need to rethink the expectations we place on ourselves in this day of the "laptop lifestyle", where we are never more than inches away from being accessible and connected, even when we are technically "off-shift". Join Jenn in this episode to find out what to aim for instead.2017-02-0942 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career112 CDP: Burnout at Work: Are You at Risk?It creeps up and before we know it, we have burnout at work...and at home...and everywhere in out lives. What is it? What are the signs and symptoms of this condition, and what can we do about it if we think we might be on the road to burnout, or already there. Join Jenn in this conversation.2017-02-0223 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career111 CDP: 7 Ways to Wellness in the WorkplaceWhat is workplace wellness anyway? How can you improve yours - while at work - so that you feel more healthy in your being, which will in turn improve your performance and seriously, your life? Join Jenn to find out.2017-01-2629 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career110 CDP: How to Speak with Confidence in the Workplace with Guest Esmaeel AktherWhether for a job interview or a presentation before colleagues or clients, public speaking or even just speaking to someone else about yourself takes confidence. Join Jenn and guest Esmaeel Akther from Elevanto.co to learn how to both be confident for specific events and how to build more long-term self-confidence so that you can share your thoughts and gifts with the world.2017-01-1939 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career109 CDP: Managing Expectations: Your Client's and Your OwnHow often do we actually consciously consider the managing of expectations? How much do we assume and what do we expect of our clients, our coworkers and ourselves? Jenn looks at these topics and gives some ideas to consider for how to prevent disappointment and bring expectations in alignment.2017-01-1226 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career105 CDP: 9 Tips for Holiday Gift-Giving at the OfficeHoliday gift-giving in the office or the workplace: what to do, what not to do, how to avoid a "faux-pas" and what is generally considered safe. Jenn offers 9 tips to help you this holiday season.2016-12-1221 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career104 CDP: Raising Your Self-Awareness Breath by Breath: One Day at a TimeIn this episode, Jenn interviews Nina Shoroplova, author of Trust the Mystery: Questions, Quotes and Quantum Wisdom. Nina offers listeners 13 ways to live life more fully by deepening self-awareness bit by bit, breath by breath, one day at a time.2016-12-0237 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career100CD Episode: How to Get Out of Your Own Way and Get on to Reaching Your GoalsAfter not podcasting for over a year and a half, Jenn is back with updates and with 7 excuses you might be using to NOT get going toward your goals. From experience, Jenn talks about getting out of your way, how to trust yourself, and how to take the very next step to your success.2016-11-0431 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCD 99: PTSD and Moving the Human SpiritIn this episode, Jenn interviews the team that makes up the company Moving the Human Spirit about their work with couples and PTSD.2015-03-2032 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career96:CD Episode: Feeding People with Celebrity Chef Vikram VijIn this Communication Diva Podcast episode, Jenn speaks with award-winning celebrity chef, restauranteur and philanthropist Vikram Vij about feeding people and relationships. Vikram shares his story and offers advice on how to be a good human being.2014-11-1937 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career94:CD Episode: How Horses Can Help You Heal with Brenda BrownUsing horses, therapist and coach Brenda Brown helps people to heal emotionally and spiritually. In this episode Jenn hears her story, how she came to be doing this work, what exactly she does, and recounts a bit of her own experience at Mystic Waters Ranch.2014-09-3031 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career91:CD Episode: The Imposter Complex with Tedx Speaker Tanya GeislerIn this episode, Jenn explores the Impoter Complex with Tanya Geisler, who speaks, coaches and has written about this topic. Does that little voice inside tell you you aren't good enough? Does it ask you who you think you are to be doing what you are doing? If yes, this conversation is for you.2014-08-2649 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career90:CD Episode:The S.P.L.A.T. Behind Audience Attention with Bryan KellyBryan Kelly fron What The Speak shares his acronym S.P.L.A.T. with Jenn in this episode about the brain science behind how audiences learn when speakers speak.2014-07-2452 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career89:CD Episode:Learning to Fail Well with Lynn OucharekIn this episode, Jenn speaks with engagement specialist and consultant Lynn Oucharek on what steps you can take right now toward overcoming the fear of failure and moving toward your goals.2014-07-0839 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career88:CD Episode: Yoga, Spirit, Joy & Your Body with Christina KinchIn this episode, Jenn interviews energy healer and yoga therapist Christina Kinch about how to listen to your body to promote healing in your life, how to slow down and how to find the joy and delight that we all so crave.2014-07-0135 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career87 CD Episode: A Return to Consciousness with Pietro AbelaJenn's conversation with teacher, mentor, practitioner and author who is the visionary and founder of the ARC Institute, where he helps thousands of people return to themselves through healing and communication work.2014-05-3035 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career82: CD Podcast Episode: Pinch-Crunch Theory & Other Things82: CD Podcast Episode: Pinch-Crunch Theory & Other Things Pinch-Crunch & Other Things Welcome to the CommunicationDiva Podcast. I’m Jenn Swanson and if this is your first time listening or visiting this site, I’m glad you are here! If this is not your first time, thank you for coming back to spend time with me…I appreciate it very much. I’ve Been Stinkin’ Busy… If […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 45: CD Podcast Episode: The Sweet Skill of Silence 59: CD Podcast Episode: Hard Conversations: 2 Ways to More Effective Communication 78: CD Podcast Episode: Limiting Beliefs…What Are Yours? 2014-01-0326 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career80:CD Podcast Episode: Listening Vs Hearing with Millennial Entrepreneur, Samantha Skelly80:CD Podcast Episode: Listening Vs Hearing with Millennial Entrepreneur, Samantha Skelly Listening Vs Hearing: The Millennial Perspective “My generation is borderline horrible” says Samantha Skelly, a 24 year old aspiring life coach with a passion for human communication and engagement. “I am one iPhone app away from never having to speak to another human being again.” Samantha Skelly is a serial entrepreneur in the health and […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 52:CD Podcast Episode: New Year, New Possibilities! 50: CD Podcast Episode: Communicating for Success with Special Guest Cliff Ravenscraft 72:CD Podcast Episode: Spiritual Direction with Scott Swanson 2013-10-2435 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career77: CD Podcast Episode: 5 Ways to De-Stress Your Kids with Patricia Irwin77: CD Podcast Episode: 5 Ways to De-Stress Your Kids with Patricia Irwin How to de-stress your kids: 5 easy tips What do you mean, de-stress kids? What do kids have to be stressed about?? Apparently, a lot. With the over-programming and busy (ridiculously so) lifestyles we lead, children are suffering more and more from anxiety, depression and stress. Kids can forget to breathe. Adults can forget to […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 16:CD Podcast Episode: Kids Talk Communication with Jenn 33: CD Podcast Episode: Outside the Box: Gifted and At-Risk Youth 45: CD Podcast Episode: The Sweet Skill of Si...2013-08-3137 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career76: CD Podcast Episode: Hypnotherapy with Della Robertson76: CD Podcast Episode: Hypnotherapy with Della Robertson How Can Hypnotherapy Help You? Far from the 1970′s images of performers hypnotizing audience-members and causing then to do silly things on stage, hypnotherapy is an increasingly popular way to reduce stress, to change behavioral patterns and to heal the body. And it has nothing to do with turning people into chickens! In this episode, […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 33: CD Podcast Episode: Outside the Box: Gifted and At-Risk Youth 72:CD Podcast Episode: Spiritual Direction with Scott Swanson 46:CD Podcast Episode: Anorexia & Communication: An Interview with Anne-Sophie Reinhardt 2013-08-2336 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career72:CD Podcast Episode: Spiritual Direction with Scott Swanson72:CD Podcast Episode: Spiritual Direction with Scott Swanson Spiritual Direction Is… a bit of a misnomer, according to my guest, and husband, Scott Swanson, who talks to me in this episode about his work with spiritual direction. He says it’s less about being directive, and more about being a “companion on the journey”. It’s Not Counseling or Therapy or Coaching… but it does […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 52:CD Podcast Episode: New Year, New Possibilities! 69:CD Podcast Episode: Permaculture, Passion & How to Change the World with Jesse Lemieux 48: CD Podcast Episode: Coaching & NLP 2013-06-2531 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career63: CD Podcast Episode: Gaming & Theology: A Conversation with Emily Jarrett63: CD Podcast Episode: Gaming & Theology: A Conversation with Emily Jarrett Gaming & Theology and Storytelling… Sounds like a most odd combination, but not in the least to Emily Jarrett who sees gaming as the PERFECT way to explore questions of theology in a non-threatening and fun way. Join Jenn as she has a conversation about all of these things with Emily. Who Is Emily? Emily […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 42:CD Podcast Episode: The Power of Storytelling 53: CD Podcast: New Media Musings & Motivations 46:CD Podcast Episode: Anorexia & Communication: An Interview with Anne-Sophie Reinhardt 2013-04-1741 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career58: CD Podcast: Relationship & Communication58: CD Podcast: Relationship & Communication It’s ALL About… Relationship. Welcome to CommunicationDiva! I’m your host Jenn Swanson and here at CommunicationDiva the aim is to help you think about communication in an intentional way. Most conflict occurs due to poor communication or communication breakdown, and   I think that if we could improve our communication skills…all of us…we would deepen our […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 46:CD Podcast Episode: Anorexia & Communication: An Interview with Anne-Sophie Reinhardt 42:CD Podcast Episode: The Power of Storytelling 33: CD Podcast Episode: Outside the Box: Gifted and At-Risk Youth 2013-03-0428 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career51: CD Podcast Episode: Communicating Through Visual Art: An Interview With Marilyn Dyer51: CD Podcast Episode: Communicating Through Visual Art: An Interview With Marilyn Dyer Visual Artist, Lecturer and Speaker Marilyn Dyer on Communicating Through Art: In this episode, Jenn has a conversation with Marilyn about her life’s work, her teaching and lecturing, and her passion for the environment and the creatures of the earth. Marilyn’s work is all over North America, and at nearly 80 years old, she is […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 50: CD Podcast Episode: Communicating for Success with Special Guest Cliff Ravenscraft 46:CD Podcast Episode: Anorexia & Communication: An Interview with Anne-Sophie Reinhardt 11:CD Podcas...2012-12-1834 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career49:CD Podcast Episode: The Practice of Presence49:CD Podcast Episode: The Practice of Presence Presence: Do you miss being in the moment? In this podcast episode, Jenn wonders about the practice of presence, and shares how you can develop  the skill by being aware of the moments you miss. Things mentioned: the busyness of the season distraction in communication being present at work and at home how can we […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 46:CD Podcast Episode: Anorexia & Communication: An Interview with Anne-Sophie Reinhardt 45: CD Podcast Episode: The Sweet Skill of Silence 41: CD Podcast Episode: How Gratitude Can Change Your Life 2012-12-0512 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career48: CD Podcast Episode: Coaching & NLP48: CD Podcast Episode: Coaching & NLP Coaching & NLP In this podcast episode, Jenn talks about the launch of her coaching practice, and explains what NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) is. Jenn also mentions some of the other places you can find her work: The first is a blog that has multiple contributors and focuses on communication. The second is a leadership site […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 32: CD Podcast Episode: “Create Your Game”: A Coaching Conversation with Guest Stephen Gann 40: CD Podcast: Finding Your Compass: Life Coaching with David Frank Gomes 43: CD Podcast Episode: All About Prospecting: An Interv...2012-11-2924 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career47:CD Podcast Episode: Internet Safety & Communication: An Interview with Scott Aurnou47:CD Podcast Episode: Internet Safety & Communication: An Interview with Scott Aurnou In this podcast episode, Jenn learns all sorts of new things from expert IT guy and  Vice President of SOHO Solutions, Inc, Scott Aurnou. Have a pen and paper at the ready! So many great tips you won’t want to miss on internet safety during communication. Topics discussed include: computer forensics Use of encryption Virtual […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 46:CD Podcast Episode: Anorexia & Communication: An Interview with Anne-Sophie Reinhardt 43: CD Podcast Episode: All About Prospecting: An Interview With Steve Kloyda 23:CD Podcast Episo...2012-11-2035 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career46:CD Podcast Episode: Anorexia & Communication: An Interview with Anne-Sophie Reinhardt46:CD Podcast Episode: Anorexia & Communication: An Interview with Anne-Sophie Reinhardt In this episode, Jenn speaks with anorexia survivor, body-image expert, self-love advocate and owner of aMINDmedia. Topics include: Anne-Sophie’s story How eating disorders such as anorexia begin How its really not about food The first steps Communicating with a person who has anorexia, bulimia or other disorders: what NOT to say Anne-Sophie’s coaching practice, books […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 42:CD Podcast Episode: The Power of Storytelling 33: CD Podcast Episode: Outside the Box: Gifted and At-Risk Youth 34:CD Episode: Valerie Legge on The Tapest...2012-11-1336 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career45: CD Podcast Episode: The Sweet Skill of Silence45: CD Podcast Episode: The Sweet Skill of Silence In this shorter podcast episode, Jenn is preparing to go on a 3 day silent retreat, and as such, reflects on the sweetness and power of silence. Topics include: our noisy, stress-filled  world the challenges of being silent silence…the unexpected skill in communication filling the void: what happens when everything stops what to do when […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 28:CD Podcast Episode: How to Be Assertive! 41: CD Podcast Episode: How Gratitude Can Change Your Life 02: CD Podcast Episode: 10 Minutes to Better Listening 2012-11-0513 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career44: CD Podcast Episode: The Power of Money: An Interview with Sonia Nadina Haynes44: CD Podcast Episode: The Power of Money: An Interview with Sonia Nadina Haynes In this CommunicationDiva Podcast episode, Jenn interviews Sonia Nadina Haynes : author, life coach and emotional healer and Blogtalk Radio show host about her new book and her belief that “how you see money is how you see yourself.” While Jenn and Sonia didn’t always see eye to eye, the conversation is one that will […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 42:CD Podcast Episode: The Power of Storytelling 43: CD Podcast Episode: All About Prospecting: An Interview With Steve Kloyda 39: CD Podcast Episode: 9 Interview Tips for...2012-10-3042 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career43: CD Podcast Episode: All About Prospecting: An Interview With Steve Kloyda43: CD Podcast Episode: All About Prospecting: An Interview With Steve Kloyda In this podcast episode, Jenn learns all about what it means to engage in prospecting, whether in the business world or in personal life. For more than 30 years, Steve Kloyda has been creating unique selling experiences that transform the lives of salespeople, prospects and customers. In addition to facilitating thousands of workshops across the […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 28:CD Podcast Episode: How to Be Assertive! 39: CD Podcast Episode: 9 Interview Tips for Podcasters 42:CD Podcast Episode: The Power of Storytelling 2012-10-2234 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career40: CD Podcast: Finding Your Compass: Life Coaching with David Frank Gomes40: CD Podcast: Finding Your Compass: Life Coaching with David Frank Gomes Why is Coaching Important? In this podcast episode, Jenn interviews Co-Active Life Coach and documentary film maker David Frank Gomes about how coaching can be an agent for change in people’s lives. Topics include: what coaching is what makes up a coaching relationship how to create lasting change in your life David’s core philosophy “suppression […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 32: CD Podcast Episode: “Create Your Game”: A Coaching Conversation with Guest Stephen Gann 33: CD Podcast Episode: Outside the Box: Gifted and At-Risk Youth 34:CD...2012-10-0234 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career37: CD Podcast Episode: Oddity: An Interview From the “Fringe”37: CD Podcast Episode: Oddity: An Interview From the “Fringe” Writer/Actor Tiffany Anderson Talks About Her Latest Project: Oddity In this episode, Jenn speaks to Tiffany about her one-woman show currently running at the Vancouver International Fringe Festival. It is an original piece written and performed by Tiffany that explores topics of self-acceptance, fitting in, popularity and coming-of-age in an often unfriendly world. Here is […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 30: CD Podcast Episode: 9 Words Women Use (A Tongue-in-Cheek Look at Meaning) 14: CD Podcast Episode: Actor & Journalist Mervyn Dykes on Public Speaking 15: CD Podcast Episode: How to Be...2012-09-1011 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career35:CD Podcast Episode: Streeters at The Fair: Communication Pet Peeves from the People35:CD Podcast Episode: Streeters at The Fair: Communication Pet Peeves from the People  Thoughts and Tidbits from Fair Folk: In this lighter episode, Jenn stops to chat with people at the Pacific National Exhibition (P.N.E.) in Vancouver and asks them about what drives them nuts with regard to communication. Along with a lot of laughs and some sage advice, she finds out the following from fair-goers: acronyms used […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 30: CD Podcast Episode: 9 Words Women Use (A Tongue-in-Cheek Look at Meaning) 28:CD Podcast Episode: How to Be Assertive! 33: CD Podcast Epi...2012-08-2915 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career34:CD Episode: Valerie Legge on The Tapestry of Communication34:CD Episode: Valerie Legge on The Tapestry of Communication Jenn’s Conversation with Life Coach and Entrepreneur Valerie Legge Topics include: Valerie’s beginings as a classical violinist and how music is a form of communication The Suzuki Method and Valerie’s time in Japan Her work with research in adolescent brain development at the Montreal Neurological Centre creating our “inner states” and what that means! more […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 33: CD Podcast Episode: Outside the Box: Gifted and At-Risk Youth 32: CD Podcast Episode: “Create Your Game”: A Coaching Conversation with Guest Stephen Gann 30: CD Podcast Episo...2012-08-1823 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career33: CD Podcast Episode: Outside the Box: Gifted and At-Risk Youth33: CD Podcast Episode: Outside the Box: Gifted and At-Risk Youth A Conversation with Guest Susan Hogarth and Her Work with Gifted and At-Risk Children & Youth In this CommunicationDiva Podcast Episode, Jenn has a conversation with Susan Hogarth, Certified Coach and NLP Practitioner. Topics include: Is your child gifted? helping at-risk youth and young adults and their families think outside the box coaching and Neuro-Linguistic […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 32: CD Podcast Episode: “Create Your Game”: A Coaching Conversation with Guest Stephen Gann 30: CD Podcast Episode: 9 Words Women Use (A Tongue-in-Cheek Look at Meaning) What Happened to Tel...2012-08-1420 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career32: CD Podcast Episode: “Create Your Game”: A Coaching Conversation with Guest Stephen Gann32: CD Podcast Episode: “Create Your Game”: A Coaching Conversation with Guest Stephen Gann Performance/Career Coaching, A Baseball Coach and Man With a Vision: In this Communication Diva Podcast episode, Jenn explores communication topics with guest Stephen Gann of Forward Focus Coaching. Topics include: An explanation of what solution-focused or life-coaching is What a session looks like What specifically “solution-based” means NLP: A Brief Description Stephen’s work in performance […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 28:CD Podcast Episode: How to Be Assertive! 30: CD Podcast Episode: 9 Words Women Use (A Tongue-in-Cheek Look at Meaning) 15: CD Podcast Episode: How...2012-08-0725 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career29: CD Podcast Episode: Entertaining & Good Manners29: CD Podcast Episode: Entertaining & Good Manners In this podcast episode, Jenn looks at entertaining & good manners and the etiquette of host and guest in social dining situations: topics include: For The Host:   invitations: how to invite people and when   what to expect guests to bring   what to do about left-overs   clean-up duty  when/how to ask them […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 28:CD Podcast Episode: How to Be Assertive! 23:CD Podcast Episode: “I” Language: How the Way We Begin Makes All the Difference 24:CD Podcast Episode: Advice: What to Do When You Didn’t Ask For It & Don’2012-07-1022 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career27: CD Podcast: The Aggressive Communicator27: CD Podcast: The Aggressive Communicator Aggressive Communicators: How to Manage When Working With One. In this CommunicationDiva podcast episode, Jenn continues the series of behavioral styles by looking at aggression, and particularly aggressive communicators in the workplace: Topics include: signs and symptoms of aggression how aggression is used reasons people act aggressively ways to manage when working or communicating with […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 21: CD Podcast Episode: Giving and Receiving Feedback 23:CD Podcast Episode: “I” Language: How the Way We Begin Makes All the Difference 24:CD Podcast Episode: Advice: What to Do When You Didn’t...2012-06-2627 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career26: CD Podcast Episode: Are You Passive? 9 Ways to Tell26: CD Podcast Episode: Are You Passive? 9 Ways to Tell In this CommunicationDiva Podcast episode, Jenn offers 9 “signs & symptoms” of passive or non-assertive behaviour: Everyone has elements of passive, aggressive and assertive styles, but which one is YOUR default? Here’s how to tell: 1.You are known as the nice one. You actually say things you don’t mean or don’t want to because you […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 21: CD Podcast Episode: Giving and Receiving Feedback 23:CD Podcast Episode: “I” Language: How the Way We Begin Makes All the Difference 24:CD Podcast Episode: Advice: What to Do When...2012-06-1930 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career25:CD Podcast Episode: Communication and The Abusive Person25:CD Podcast Episode: Communication and The Abusive Person How to Tell if The Person You Are With is Abusive By The Way They Communicate In this CommunicationDiva Podcast episode, Jenn interviews counselor and author Karen McAndless-Davis about her work with women who have been abused by their partners both physically and/or emotionally. Karen is the co-author of the book: “When Love Hurts”,  and […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 06: CD Podcast Episode: Family Therapist Anita Bloy on Couples, Counselling & Communication 2012-06-1236 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career24:CD Podcast Episode: Advice: What to Do When You Didn’t Ask For It & Don’t Want It.24:CD Podcast Episode: Advice: What to Do When You Didn’t Ask For It & Don’t Want It. Why do people offer unsolicited advice…and sometimes to complete strangers?? In this CommunicationDiva podcast episode, Jenn talks about the giving and getting of advice…and particularly what do to when you didn’t ask for it and don’t want it.  Topics covered: Criticism: the good, bad and the ugly Does mother know best? Guidance vs. Advice Is […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 21: CD Podcast Episode: Giving and Receiving Feedback 23:CD Podcast Episode: “I” Language: How the Way We Begin Ma...2012-05-2828 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career23:CD Podcast Episode: “I” Language: How the Way We Begin Makes All the Difference23:CD Podcast Episode: “I” Language: How the Way We Begin Makes All the Difference In this podcast episode, Jenn talk about how the communication technique of using “I” language is one of the most effective tools there is. Topics covered include: turning statements around to make them YOUR experiences of a situation, rather than accusations that put others on the defensive the risk/vulnerability of sharing your feelings being responsible […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 12: CD Podcast Episode: On Customer Service 02: CD Podcast Episode: 10 Minutes to Better Listening 21: CD Podcast Episode: Giving and Receiving Feedback 2012-05-2220 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career22: CD Podcast Episode: 6 Things Employers Look For When Hiring22: CD Podcast Episode: 6 Things Employers Look For When Hiring In this podcast episode, Jenn names and explores the 6 major areas of competency employers look for when hiring a new employee.   Topics covered include: Communication Skills: in all areas including spoken communication, telephone and email Comprehension: including problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically Technical Skills: how well you know your work […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 15: CD Podcast Episode: How to Be Professional in the Workplace 12: CD Podcast Episode: On Customer Service 21: CD Podcast Episode: Giving and Receiving Feedback 2012-05-1427 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career21: CD Podcast Episode: Giving and Receiving Feedback21: CD Podcast Episode: Giving and Receiving Feedback In this podcast episode, Jenn talks about ways to more effectively give or receive feedback, both at work and at home. Topics covered include: Ways to be effective when giving feedback Motivation: Why are you giving this feedback? Being timely about it…give it as soon as possible after the behaviour or event. Taking care of […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 15: CD Podcast Episode: How to Be Professional in the Workplace 18: CD Podcast Episode:Tone of Voice: What Are You Really Saying? Conversation: Have You Had Any Lately? 2012-05-0717 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career20: CD Podcast Episode: Staging Your Home20: CD Podcast Episode: Staging Your Home Ways to Make Your Home More Appealing When Selling it. In this podcast episode, Jenn talks about staging a home to sell, and about how you can communicate to prospective buyers through things in your home. Staging is a form of communication. You are setting your home up so that the people who come into […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 03: CD Podcast Episode: An Interview With Realtor Don Tebbutt 15: CD Podcast Episode: How to Be Professional in the Workplace Do You Act or React? 2012-04-3023 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career19:CD Podcast Episode: 7 Thing NOT to Say When Someone Dies19:CD Podcast Episode: 7 Thing NOT to Say When Someone Dies What Grieving People Don’t Want to Hear: In this shorter podcast episode, Jenn talks about the unhelpful things people tend to say or do when faced with a grieving person. A summary of the tips are as follows: The fix-it Trap Giving Advice Praising the Dead Person Avoiding the Subject Reassuring Giving of Platitudes Just […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: Conversation: Have You Had Any Lately? 08: CD Podcast Episode: On Recovery, Rest & the Art of Being Non-Busy Do You Act or React? 2012-04-2317 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career18: CD Podcast Episode:Tone of Voice: What Are You Really Saying?18: CD Podcast Episode:Tone of Voice: What Are You Really Saying? In this episode, Jenn talks about tone of voice, and how sometimes the way you say something says more than the words you use to say it with. She also tells a little about her weekend youth event working at a downtown Vancouver mission. Tone of Voice topics include: paralanguage: tone, pitch, loudness, intensity voice […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: Is Your Tone of Voice Professional? 15: CD Podcast Episode: How to Be Professional in the Workplace 02: CD Podcast Episode: 10 Minutes to Better Listening 2012-04-1632 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career17:CD Podcast Episode: Motivation and Initiative17:CD Podcast Episode: Motivation and Initiative In this episode, Jenn explores motivation and initiative and tells the story of how Communication Diva began. Topics covered include: definitions of motivation and initiative how they compliment one another a story about lack of initiative how setting a goal relates to your values how to take the first step an exercise to help YOU […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: Do You Act or React? 12: CD Podcast Episode: On Customer Service 9 Ways to Improve Workplace Professionalism 2012-04-0937 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career16:CD Podcast Episode: Kids Talk Communication with Jenn16:CD Podcast Episode: Kids Talk Communication with Jenn   Jenn’s Casual Conversation With Kids About Kids and Communication Skills In this podcast episode, Jenn asks the four kids in her life about their thoughts on communication as they travel together to an event. Topics covered include: filtering when speaking to adults versus peers text messaging, good and bad language used and how it […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: What Happened to Telephone Manners?! Conversation: Have You Had Any Lately? Do You Act or React? 2012-04-0220 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career15: CD Podcast Episode: How to Be Professional in the Workplace15: CD Podcast Episode: How to Be Professional in the Workplace   In this podcast episode, Jenn talks about ways in which to be professional in the workplace, and about her new e-book on the same topic. Recently, it has come to light that companies are having to spend inordinate amounts of time and money training employees in basic communication skills and in how to be […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: Dress Code: What To Wear to Work is a Form of Non-Verbal Communication 9 Ways to Improve Workplace Professionalism Is Your Tone of Voice Professional? 2012-03-2634 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career14: CD Podcast Episode: Actor & Journalist Mervyn Dykes on Public Speaking14: CD Podcast Episode: Actor & Journalist Mervyn Dykes on Public Speaking In this episode, Jenn talks with long-time friend and wonderful storyteller Mervyn Dykes about his experiences with public speaking. Topics covered include: the different voices we use in writing/speaking casually versus when formally communicating as in public speaking knowing your audience speaking to your audience rather than at them not fidgeting the value of a […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: Public Speaking: Simple Steps to Help You Get Started Words I Can’t Stand…like “Like”. 05: CD Podcast Episode: Guest Wade Lifton on Dialogue & Group Dyna2012-03-1946 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career12: CD Podcast Episode: On Customer Service12: CD Podcast Episode: On Customer Service Customer Service: Is it Still Good? Is it Lacking? In this episode, Jenn waxes eloquent (or maybe not so much) on the topic of customer service, and tells a few stories about it. Topics include: a decided lack of good/decent customer service out there rude behaviour how you as a service person represent the organization […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: Do You Act or React? Dress Code: What To Wear to Work is a Form of Non-Verbal Communication 04: CD Podcast Episode: How Best To Communicate with Your Healthcare Pr...2012-03-0534 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career11:CD Episode: On Dogs, Communication & Visual Art with erika Heyblom11:CD Podcast Episode: On Dogs, Communication & Visual Art With Featured Guest: Artist, Animator and Dog Groomer, Erika Heyblom In this episode, Jenn takes a tour of a North Vancouver Dog Grooming Shop, and interviews Erika about her passion for both dogs and visual arts. Topics include: dog grooming: what happens behind the scenes what happens from the dog’s perspective nervousness and what dogs […] CommunicationDiva.com Related posts: 07: CD Podcast Episode: Exploring Intuition & Communication Dress Code: What To Wear to Work is a Form of Non-Verbal Communication 03: CD Podcast Episode: An Interview With Realtor Don...2012-02-2741 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career10: CD Episode: About Writing & Resumes with Sandra McKenzie10: CD Episode: About Writing An Interview with Freelance Writer/Editor Sandra McKenzie on Writing, Resources and Resumes In this episode, Jenn interviews Sandra about how to write better. Topics discussed include: What do editors actually do? Anybody can learn to write Keeping it simple, active and engaging About words and verbs Writing tips: how DO you use the apostrophe? All […] CommunicationDiva.com No related posts.2012-02-2042 minCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your CareerCareers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career09: CD Episode: Body Language with Actor Stefano Giulianetti09: CD Podcast Episode: Body Language An Interview with Vancouver Actor Stefano Giulianetti                                 In this episode, Jenn interviews actor, teacher and entertainer Stefano Giulianetti about the importance of body language in our everyday communication. 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