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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques253. Top 10: The Best Communication Tips from 2025Our 10 favorite communication insights from 2025.The most transformative communication insights are the ones we actually remember to use. That’s why host Matt Abrahams is taking stock of his favorite communication tips from this year, so we can carry them into the next.In this annual Think Fast, Talk Smart tradition, Abrahams shares his top 10 communication insights from guests over the past year, from facilitating connection through Gina Bianchini's "proactive serendipity” to Jenn Wynn’s use of dialogue as a gateway to synergy. Whether you're looking to build trust, boost productivity, or speak more spontaneously, this y...
2025-12-3022 min
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques250. How to Navigate Conflict: Tools For Productive CommunicationCelebrate our 250th episode with expert strategies that make tough conversations easier — and more meaningful.Some of the most meaningful shifts in how we communicate come from the moments that challenge us the most. In this special 250th episode of Think Fast Talk Smart, Matt Abrahams reflects on the insights that have shown him how conflict can become a catalyst for clarity, connection, and even compassion. From Amy Gallo’s reminder that the “right kind of conflict” leads to better outcomes to Jenn Wynn’s framework for calming our nervous system before stepping into a hard conve...
2025-12-1625 min
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques222. Discussing Through Discomfort: Why the Conversations You Avoid Cost You the MostSome conversations are uncomfortable, but avoiding them comes with a cost.You want a more successful career, a more fulfilling relationship, a more meaningful life? What if all that’s standing in your way — are the conversations that you’re avoiding?“Most things that we want in life are on the other side of a difficult conversation,” says Jenn Wynn, a professor at NYU Stern School of Business and previously the director of education at the Obama Foundation. For nearly 10 years, she has taught a course on difficult conversations that equips people to communicate through di...
2025-08-1221 min
The Lady Killers: A Feminine Rage PodcastThe Losers' Club: The StacksIf you're anything like us, peace is wandering the stacks of a dusty, cramped bookstore, looking for the next title to lose yourself in. The Stacks, The Losers' Club's new monthly series, aims to evoke that feeling by discussing the month's new genre releases while also sharing recommendations for the books, movies, shows, podcasts, and music they're consuming. Fear not, for this is a spoiler-free zone. Just know that a wish list hates to see us coming. In its inaugural episode, Losers Randall Colburn, Jenn Adams, Dan Caffrey, and Sammie Kuykendall dish on the latest news in publishing, including...
2025-04-242h 04
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastThe Stacks: What We're Reading and the Latest in Horror FictionIf you're anything like us, peace is wandering the stacks of a dusty, cramped bookstore, looking for the next title to lose yourself in. The Stacks, The Losers' Club's new monthly series, aims to evoke that feeling by discussing the month's new genre releases while also sharing recommendations for the books, movies, shows, podcasts, and music they're consuming. Fear not, for this is a spoiler-free zone. Just know that a wish list hates to see us coming.
In its inaugural episode, Losers Randall Colburn, Jenn Adams, Dan Caffrey, and Sammie Kuykendall dish on the latest news in publishing, including James...
2025-04-042h 00
This Is NashvilleSevere weather, plus what's new with municipal servicesWaiting on the phone or in a long line for customer service is no fun. But what new alternatives exist?Today we hear the Davidson County Clerk’s Office new self-serve kiosks. Plus, Metro Nashville Waste Services has a new curbside composting pilot program that's part of their Zero Waste initiative. Join us to learn about these new and innovative processes created to save you time and serve you better. Plus, last night and in the early morning Middle Tennessee experienced severe weather, including severe thunderstorms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding. WPLN's Nina Cardona joins us with up...
2025-04-0349 min
The H.I. Note: Healing Inspirations from LifeAnniversary Episode: Jenn's Keynote Talk on "Cyclebreaking Leadership"SURPRISE! Welcome to our Season 1 anniversary episode 🥂. It’s a window into where I am in my healing journey one year after publishing The H.I. Note podcast.I was so nervous to deliver this keynote talk at The Next Practice Institute in November 2024! It was challenging for many reasons:(1) It’s my FIRST ever full-length keynote talk(2) It was one week after the U.S. presidential election, and I was devastated by the outcome. Feeling crushed made it hard for me to be in a forward-looking mindset. Instead of giving up hope, though, I chose to spe...
2024-12-1941 min
The God And My Girlfriends PodcastMusic and Friendship w/Emily Shackelton, Jenn Bostic and Sarah DarlingWithout a doubt, we have the most requests on this podcast to address friendship issues and how to forge more meaningful relationships with women. Today, we do just that! We have as our guests this week, three of the most talented and respected singer/songwriters in Nashville joining us to talk about their careers, their families, their friendship and how they balance them all!We welcome Emily Shackelton, Jenn Bostic and Sarah Darling this week as they discuss how to forge friendships in a competitive business, how to find balance in their lives and more. You guys...
2024-04-081h 13
The H.I. Note: Healing Inspirations from Life[Placeholder] Lee Smart on Healing, Childhood Trauma, Burnout, & the Journey from Surviving to ThrivingEnding up in the hospital after experiencing chronic pain caused Lee Smart to rethink what was important in his life. Jenn talks with Lee about how meeting his wife Tonya and walking away from a lucrative business and a focus on achievement to focusing on helping himself and others heal put him on a path from surviving to thriving.Guest Location: Louisiana, USResources:The New Man Podcast with Tripp LanierJon Mitchell – Functional Medicine Health ConsultingHow to Do the Work by Dr. Nicole LePeraHow to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale CarnegieThe Body Kee...
2024-01-0546 minThe H.I. Note: Healing Inspirations from LifeClosing: Jenn's Healing PoemWithin the syllables of a poem, I, Jenn Wynn, share where I am in 2023 in my healing journey, and the mind-body-soul unison that brought me to this point. I've stood at the crossroads of healing, where the convergence of past and future, pain and relief intersected. This season finale of The H.I. Note invites you, the listener, to witness my metamorphosis of internal growth and the discovery that our own being harbors key tools for our healing journeys.Gratitude blossoms in the space created by heartfelt collaboration, and in this final episode, I extend my deepest th...
2023-12-2017 min
The H.I. Note: Healing Inspirations from LifeNita Baum on Healing Leadership, Caregiving, Well-Being, and LoveAs the primary caretaker for her dying parents, Nita Baum was not only aware of her grief, but also how she was being transformed. Jenn talks with Nita about what true well-being looks like, and how pain and trauma can be a portal to wholeness, choice, and freedom – as well as connect us to the capacity and unawakened potential that already exists within ourselves.Guest Bio: Read more about Nita hereGuest Location: Vancouver, Canada - by way of New York City, USResource from Nita’s Journey:
2023-12-2053 min
The H.I. Note: Healing Inspirations from LifeJ. Granelli on Healing, Stroke, and Bodywork Plus PresenceGrowing up Buddhist and as a bodyworker and pilates instructor, J. Granelli learned the practice of bending so that he did not break. When he had a stroke, that lesson was put to the test. Jenn talks with J. about the importance of acceptance, being in the moment, and their gratitude for breaking intergenerational cycles of trauma.Guest Bio: Read more about J. hereGuest Location: New York City, USResources from J. to Listeners:BodyCraft Pilates Studio- J.’s and his wife Lana's phenomenal pilates stud...
2023-12-2050 min
The H.I. Note: Healing Inspirations from LifeLee Smart on Healing, Childhood Trauma, Burnout, and the Journey from Surviving to ThrivingEnding up in the hospital after experiencing chronic pain caused Lee Smart to rethink what was important in his life. Jenn talks with Lee about how meeting his wife Tonya and walking away from a lucrative business and from a focus on achievement to focusing on helping himself and others heal put him on a path from surviving to thriving.Guest Bio: Read more about Lee hereGuest Location: Louisiana, USResources from Lee's Journey:Lee's website - Lee Smart Life & Business CoachingThe New Man Podcast w...
2023-12-2044 min
The H.I. Note: Healing Inspirations from LifeLaci Chisholm on Healing, Toxicity, and Creating Space for Joy & DanceFrom a young age, Laci’s imagination has enabled her to create the world she wants to live in. When a toxic relationship took her away from the life she wanted, though, it was dance that empowered Laci to get back on track and to imagine what was possible beyond her current circumstances. Jenn talks with Laci about the power of movement as medicine, creating space for joy, and living in your purpose.Guest Bio: Read more about Laci hereGuest Location: New York City, US – by way of South Carolina, US
2023-12-1548 min
The H.I. Note: Healing Inspirations from LifeFelipe Tewes on Healing, Grief, and Walking Across Spain on the CaminoAfter almost two decades in the entertainment industry and facing personal losses including his father’s battle with ALS, Felipe needed to make space. Over five hundred miles of it. Jenn explores with Felipe his experience walking across Spain on the Camino de Santiago, as well as journeying inwards at a Buddhist monastery, on his quest to rediscover his ‘soft spot’ and the full spectrum of life’s emotions.Guest Bio: Read more about Felipe hereGuest Location: California, USResources from Felipe’s Journey:Camino del Norte: I...
2023-12-151h 01
The H.I. Note: Healing Inspirations from LifeJessica Neville on Healing, Cancer, and Mindfulness Meets Self-CompassionFor much of her life, Jessica Neville thought that having a plan for everything would keep her safe. Jenn talks with Jessica about how being diagnosed with breast cancer in the spring of 2021 spurred her to throw away her plan, reconnect with her body, and begin a path to healing. Guest Bio: Read more about Jessica hereGuest Location: Vermont, USResources from Jessica's Journey:Insight Meditation SocietyTara Brach – Meditation, Psychologist, Author, Teacher Breathing Exercises and Techniques by Andrew Weil, M.D.“Life Is a Song” by Patri...
2023-12-1549 min
The H.I. Note: Healing Inspirations from LifeIgor Limansky on Healing, Loss, and Surviving Alone in the WildernessIgor Limansky did not know that his father passed away until years later — when he was in his teens. Jenn talks with Igor about how moving to France to learn about his father’s history, meditating, and connecting to what he calls "ancestral skills" while alone in nature helped him better understand his father, himself, and what place he resides in the world.Guest Bio: Read more about Igor hereGuest Location: Utah, USResource from Igor's Journey:Poem titled "Identity of Relative and Absol
2023-12-1543 minThe H.I. Note: Healing Inspirations from LifeIntroduction: Jenn's Healing StoryHi, I'm your host Jenn Wynn. In 2021, I gave a talk called "Healing Conversations" that focused on my journey to heal from domestic violence in my childhood home. At the end, I shared my wish for others in the audience and beyond to lead healing conversations with people in their lives as a way to create the world we want to live in. This intro episode is that 2021 talk (video linked here).Now, in 2023, I'm answering my own call to action for more healing conversations through my new podcast, "The H.I. Note: Healing Inspirations from Life." Join...
2023-12-1520 minThe H.I. Note: Healing Inspirations from LifeTrailer: Season 1Welcome to The H.I. Note: Healing Inspirations from Life! I’m your host: Jenn Wynn. Come join me on a journey full of love, learning, and healing. The H. I. Note is an interview-style podcast about stories of hope and healing in people's lives and what was made possible as a result. We have vulnerable conversations with real people from all walks of life. My wish is that you walk away with inspiration, an idea/tool for breakthrough in your own life, and the awareness that when it...
2023-11-3002 min
ZorkCast - Vegas Podcast + Yo-11 Minutes - Casino/Travel Loyalty, Casino Experience, Gambling and Luxury TravelSeason 8 - Episode 139 - Let Them Eat Bread... In Economy Class, Crapless Hullabaloo, Skip Lagging, and a few more secrets!From bread roll controversies to why you may need to think twice about your choice of pizza toppings in Vegas, this episode isn’t one you want to listen to when you’re hungry! There is never a shortage of interesting topics of conversation between Michael and Whiskey Jenn, and by tuning in today, you can expect to learn about the risks of skip-lagging (and what skip-lagging is if you don’t already know) to the pros and cons of crapless craps (and why Michael isn’t generally a fan of this format).Plus, some Vegas Tr...
2023-06-2057 min
ZorkCast - Vegas Podcast + Yo-11 Minutes - Casino/Travel Loyalty, Casino Experience, Gambling and Luxury TravelSeason 8 - Episode 137 - Do As I Say, Not As I Do + Lots of Airline (Alliance) TalkIn a text chat with the infamous VegasDuffy, Michael came up with the title of this episode, and Jenn goes on to give us examples of ‘do as I say, not as I do’ from her gambling and travel experiences. Michael and Jenn then explain the importance of limiting your alcohol intake while gambling, how to sequence the way you eat, drink, and gamble correctly, and a quick look at the types of alcohol served on the various airlines and in their lounges. The second half of our conversation comes from a phone call that Mich...
2023-05-1338 min
Infused: A Cannabiz Talk ShowInfused Special: Live from Cannatech Tulsa Day #2It's Part 2 of the Infused Show's Cannatech Emerging Industries Show from Tulsa, Oklahoma! We took the Infused Show on the road this past February to cover the Cannatech from the trade show floor. Join us as we talk to the most interesting & innovative people in the red hot Oklahoma cannabis market! Part 2 of our Cannatech Special features appearances by: 0:10 Nichelle Santos of CannaCoverage 11:14 Jenn Wynn of Emerging Industries 16:58 Alex Burnett of Canna Innovations 25:15 Rashad Ford of Golden Myco
2022-04-2031 min