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New Books NetworkMichael P.M. Fox et al., eds., " Framing the First World War: How Divergent Views Shaped a Global Conflict" (UP of Kansas, 2025)The character of the conflict that erupted in 1914 defied the expectations of many political leaders and military analysts. Despite the mountains of books and articles published on World War I, there has been surprisingly little systematic or comparative research on how military commanders and politicians framed and interpreted the conflict—or, indeed, on how they understood war itself—and how that understanding shaped their decision-making.
Wars are fought by organizations and people who have disparate visions of the world they live in and the conflict they are fighting. In Framing the First World War: How Divergent Views Shape...
2026-01-211h 06
New Books in Intellectual HistoryMichael P.M. Fox et al., eds., " Framing the First World War: How Divergent Views Shaped a Global Conflict" (UP of Kansas, 2025)The character of the conflict that erupted in 1914 defied the expectations of many political leaders and military analysts. Despite the mountains of books and articles published on World War I, there has been surprisingly little systematic or comparative research on how military commanders and politicians framed and interpreted the conflict—or, indeed, on how they understood war itself—and how that understanding shaped their decision-making.
Wars are fought by organizations and people who have disparate visions of the world they live in and the conflict they are fighting. In Framing the First World War: How Divergent Views Shape...
2026-01-211h 06
New Books with Miranda MelcherMichael P.M. Fox et al., eds., " Framing the First World War: How Divergent Views Shaped a Global Conflict" (UP of Kansas, 2025)The character of the conflict that erupted in 1914 defied the expectations of many political leaders and military analysts. Despite the mountains of books and articles published on World War I, there has been surprisingly little systematic or comparative research on how military commanders and politicians framed and interpreted the conflict—or, indeed, on how they understood war itself—and how that understanding shaped their decision-making.
Wars are fought by organizations and people who have disparate visions of the world they live in and the conflict they are fighting. In Framing the First World War: How Divergent Views Shape...
2026-01-211h 06
New Books in Military HistoryMichael P.M. Fox et al., eds., " Framing the First World War: How Divergent Views Shaped a Global Conflict" (UP of Kansas, 2025)The character of the conflict that erupted in 1914 defied the expectations of many political leaders and military analysts. Despite the mountains of books and articles published on World War I, there has been surprisingly little systematic or comparative research on how military commanders and politicians framed and interpreted the conflict—or, indeed, on how they understood war itself—and how that understanding shaped their decision-making.
Wars are fought by organizations and people who have disparate visions of the world they live in and the conflict they are fighting. In Framing the First World War: How Divergent Views Shape...
2026-01-211h 06
Happier in HollywoodEp. 447: Networking Up: It’s Scary! (Do It Anyway)Executive Coach and Friend of the Pod Michael Melcher joins Sarah to discuss the benefits of networking up. Making connections with higher ups is intimidating but worth it! Michael stays on as Guest Host to discuss the idea of an Admin Night— which is, essentially, a group Power Hour. Then, in Take Two, they discuss their current personal canaries in a coal mine. This week’s Hollywood Hack is Slidelock Carabiners! Finally, Sarah recommends the novel Wolf Hall, by Hilary Mantel and Simon Haisell’s accompanying Slow Read. Sign up for Liz & Sarah’s free weekly S...
2025-12-0429 min
New Books in Economic and Business HistoryMichael McCulloch, "Building a Social Contract: Modern Workers’ Houses in Early Twentieth-Century Detroit" (Temple UP, 2023)The dream of the modern worker’s house emerged in early twentieth-century America as wage earners gained access to new, larger, and better-equipped dwellings. Building a Social Contract: Modern Workers’ Houses in Early Twentieth-Century Detroit (Temple UP, 2023) is a cogent history of the houses those workers dreamed of and labored for. Dr. Michael McCulloch chronicles the efforts of employers, government agencies, and the building industry who, along with workers themselves, produced an unprecedented boom in housing construction that peaked in the mid-1920s.
Through oral histories, letters, photographs, and period fiction, Dr. McCulloch traces wage earners’ agency in negot...
2025-11-3056 minNew Books with Miranda MelcherMichael McCulloch, "Building a Social Contract: Modern Workers’ Houses in Early Twentieth-Century Detroit" (Temple UP, 2023)The dream of the modern worker’s house emerged in early twentieth-century America as wage earners gained access to new, larger, and better-equipped dwellings. Building a Social Contract: Modern Workers’ Houses in Early Twentieth-Century Detroit (Temple UP, 2023) is a cogent history of the houses those workers dreamed of and labored for. Dr. Michael McCulloch chronicles the efforts of employers, government agencies, and the building industry who, along with workers themselves, produced an unprecedented boom in housing construction that peaked in the mid-1920s.
Through oral histories, letters, photographs, and period fiction, Dr. McCulloch traces wage earners’ agency in negot...
2025-11-3056 min
New Books in Urban StudiesMichael McCulloch, "Building a Social Contract: Modern Workers’ Houses in Early Twentieth-Century Detroit" (Temple UP, 2023)The dream of the modern worker’s house emerged in early twentieth-century America as wage earners gained access to new, larger, and better-equipped dwellings. Building a Social Contract: Modern Workers’ Houses in Early Twentieth-Century Detroit (Temple UP, 2023) is a cogent history of the houses those workers dreamed of and labored for. Dr. Michael McCulloch chronicles the efforts of employers, government agencies, and the building industry who, along with workers themselves, produced an unprecedented boom in housing construction that peaked in the mid-1920s.
Through oral histories, letters, photographs, and period fiction, Dr. McCulloch traces wage earners’ agency in negot...
2025-11-3056 min
New Books in ArchitectureMichael McCulloch, "Building a Social Contract: Modern Workers’ Houses in Early Twentieth-Century Detroit" (Temple UP, 2023)The dream of the modern worker’s house emerged in early twentieth-century America as wage earners gained access to new, larger, and better-equipped dwellings. Building a Social Contract: Modern Workers’ Houses in Early Twentieth-Century Detroit (Temple UP, 2023) is a cogent history of the houses those workers dreamed of and labored for. Dr. Michael McCulloch chronicles the efforts of employers, government agencies, and the building industry who, along with workers themselves, produced an unprecedented boom in housing construction that peaked in the mid-1920s.
Through oral histories, letters, photographs, and period fiction, Dr. McCulloch traces wage earners’ agency in negot...
2025-11-3056 min
New Books in American StudiesMichael McCulloch, "Building a Social Contract: Modern Workers’ Houses in Early Twentieth-Century Detroit" (Temple UP, 2023)The dream of the modern worker’s house emerged in early twentieth-century America as wage earners gained access to new, larger, and better-equipped dwellings. Building a Social Contract: Modern Workers’ Houses in Early Twentieth-Century Detroit (Temple UP, 2023) is a cogent history of the houses those workers dreamed of and labored for. Dr. Michael McCulloch chronicles the efforts of employers, government agencies, and the building industry who, along with workers themselves, produced an unprecedented boom in housing construction that peaked in the mid-1920s.
Through oral histories, letters, photographs, and period fiction, Dr. McCulloch traces wage earners’ agency in negot...
2025-11-3056 min
Digital Product Talks - Der COBE PodcastVon 3 zu 365 Tagen: Wie die NürnbergMesse das Messeerlebnis digital neu definiert
In dieser Episode von Digital Product Talks sprechen Felix und Daniel mit Michael Melcher, Vice President Innovation & Touchpoints der NürnbergMesse, über die große Herausforderung, analoge Messewelten in skalierbare digitale Produkte und durchgängige Customer Journeys zu übersetzen.
Michael erklärt, wie die NürnbergMesse ihre digitale Transformation strategisch angeht: von der Einführung einer modernen, composable Commerce-Plattform über neue Rollen und Strukturen bis hin zu UX-Standards, die im B2B längst überfällig sind. Er teilt offen, warum viele digitale Messeprozesse heute noch erstaunlich manuell laufen, weshalb „akzeptierte Dysfunktionalität“ in B2B-Umfeldern ein echtes Problem is...
2025-11-181h 16
Future of StoryTelling (FoST)The Future of Storytelling for Audiences — Charlie Melcher and Rohit BhargavaWe’re moving away from media that is flat, fixed, linear, and passive. The future of storytelling is embodied, immersive, agentic, responsive, and social — and this is what Charlie Melcher’s new book, The Future of Storytelling: How Immersive Experiences Are Transforming Our World is all about. In this episode, guest host Rohit Bhargava in collaboration with FoST members asks Charlie all about his book and how audiences can become “actiences.” To learn more, visit our website at fost.org. To get your copy of Charlie’s book, The Future of Storytelling, visit thefutur...
2025-11-1731 min
New Books in HistoryMichael Hiltzik, "Golden State: The Making of California" (Mariner, 2025)California has long reigned as the land of plenty, a place where the sun always shines and opportunity beckons. Even prior to its statehood in 1850, it captured the world’s imagination. We think of bearded prospectors lured by the promise of gold; we imagine its early embrace of immigrant labor during the railroad boom as prologue to its diverse social fabric today. But what lies underneath the myth is far more complicated.
Thanks to extensive research by Michael Hiltzik, one of our longstanding voices on California, Golden State: The Making of California (Mariner Books, 2025) uncovers the unvarnished trut...
2025-08-2940 minNew Books in American StudiesMichael Hiltzik, "Golden State: The Making of California" (Mariner, 2025)California has long reigned as the land of plenty, a place where the sun always shines and opportunity beckons. Even prior to its statehood in 1850, it captured the world’s imagination. We think of bearded prospectors lured by the promise of gold; we imagine its early embrace of immigrant labor during the railroad boom as prologue to its diverse social fabric today. But what lies underneath the myth is far more complicated.
Thanks to extensive research by Michael Hiltzik, one of our longstanding voices on California, Golden State: The Making of California (Mariner Books, 2025) uncovers the unvarnished trut...
2025-08-1940 minNew Books with Miranda MelcherMichael Hiltzik, "Golden State: The Making of California" (Mariner, 2025)California has long reigned as the land of plenty, a place where the sun always shines and opportunity beckons. Even prior to its statehood in 1850, it captured the world’s imagination. We think of bearded prospectors lured by the promise of gold; we imagine its early embrace of immigrant labor during the railroad boom as prologue to its diverse social fabric today. But what lies underneath the myth is far more complicated.
Thanks to extensive research by Michael Hiltzik, one of our longstanding voices on California, Golden State: The Making of California (Mariner Books, 2025) uncovers the unvarnished trut...
2025-08-1740 min
New Books in American PoliticsMichael Hiltzik, "Golden State: The Making of California" (Mariner, 2025)California has long reigned as the land of plenty, a place where the sun always shines and opportunity beckons. Even prior to its statehood in 1850, it captured the world’s imagination. We think of bearded prospectors lured by the promise of gold; we imagine its early embrace of immigrant labor during the railroad boom as prologue to its diverse social fabric today. But what lies underneath the myth is far more complicated.
Thanks to extensive research by Michael Hiltzik, one of our longstanding voices on California, Golden State: The Making of California (Mariner Books, 2025) uncovers the unvarnished trut...
2025-08-1640 min
New Books in the American WestMichael Hiltzik, "Golden State: The Making of California" (Mariner, 2025)California has long reigned as the land of plenty, a place where the sun always shines and opportunity beckons. Even prior to its statehood in 1850, it captured the world’s imagination. We think of bearded prospectors lured by the promise of gold; we imagine its early embrace of immigrant labor during the railroad boom as prologue to its diverse social fabric today. But what lies underneath the myth is far more complicated.
Thanks to extensive research by Michael Hiltzik, one of our longstanding voices on California, Golden State: The Making of California (Mariner Books, 2025) uncovers the unvarnished trut...
2025-08-1640 min
The Courage EffectListener Favorite: Leveraging Your Invisible Network with Michael Melcher#24: Suzanne Weller engages with executive coach Michael Melcher to explore the themes of courage, growth, and the importance of networking. They discuss the discomfort that often accompanies personal change, the role of self-compassion, and how to navigate relationships that can either support or hinder our growth. Michael emphasizes the significance of taking courageous actions, the unpredictability of networking outcomes, and the necessity of reframing our approach to relationships in both personal and professional contexts. The conversation highlights the idea of an “invisible network” and the importance of cultivating connections to foster growth and opportunity.
Takeaways:
Expe...
2025-05-2130 min
20MinuteLeadersEp1123: Paul Melcher: Trust, Truth, and the Future of AI in PhotographyIn our first episode of the AI&I series, Paul Melcher takes us through his evolution from a renowned figure in photography to an innovator at the forefront of AI and technology. He discusses the profound impact of visual content on modern marketing, revealing how AI is transforming the creative landscape. Paul dives deep into the balance between human creativity and artificial intelligence, sharing how these two forces can complement each other to drive innovation. From the challenges of merging art with tech to the opportunities it brings, Paul offers valuable insights into the future of creativity, business, and...
2024-09-271h 04
Snafu w/ Robin ZanderHow to Build Transformative Relationships with Michael MelcherHello and welcome back to Snafu, a podcast about behavior change.! For today's episode, I sat down with Michael Melcher – author, executive coach, and lawyer. He's best known for his book Your Invisible Network: How to Create, Maintain, and Leverage the Relationships That Will Transform Your Career, a practical guide on building meaningful relationships. Michael's background includes a law degree from Harvard Law School and experience in both law and consulting. He writes and speaks on topics related to career management, personal development, and leadership. In this episode, we talk about how to ne...
2024-09-0731 min
The Legal DepartmentNetwork Building Is Essential In The Legal Department: Michael Melcher, Author, Your Invisible Network (E24)In this "how to" episode, Michael Melcher, executive coach and author of Your Invisible Network, is in The Legal Department to share strategies for building your network. Relationships are essential to career success and can be a source of joy and fulfillment in life. In Your Invisible Network, Michael says that "relationships are a form of wealth under your control." While sometimes the path to success is not always so clear, building and leveraging your network is something you can do to level-up. Tune in to learn how you to develop your network, build relationships and use your own...
2024-04-0939 min
Good CitizenMichael D. SmithMichael D. Smith reflects on leadership and shares his enthusiasm for the new Climate Corps. The CEO of AmeriCorps, he is deeply committed to community service. For more, visit goodcitizenpodcast.com.Follow us on: Facebook @TRPresidentialLibraryInstagram @trlibraryX @TRPresLibrary.And sign up for our newsletter at trlibrary.com/newsletter to stay up-to-date on the TRPL!--Good Citizen is hosted by Ted Roosevelt V and produced by The Future of StoryTelling in collaboration with Charts & Leisure on behalf of the Theodore Roosevelt Pr...
2024-04-0530 min
97% EffectiveEP 58 – Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach and Award-Winning Author: 6 Hard Truths – Celebrating 1 Year of 97% Effective!Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: To mark the first anniversary of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth highlights memorable moments from the more than 52 guests he’s interviewed. He shares 6 “hard truth” clips about accelerating our careers that most of us would rather avoid. May these provide bite-size fuel to challenge your thinking, embody the show’s goal to dispense with feel-good happy talk – and speak instead to what it really takes for good people to get ahead. He ends with a sneak peek at what’s coming in year two. Enjoy.
2023-10-1817 min
The Courage EffectLeveraging Your Invisible Network with Michael Melcher#24 | 9.27.2023: Michael Melcher talks with Suzanne about creating change in our lives by moving beyond the need for permission, the importance of relationships in career success, and the courage to cultivate your “invisible network.”
Michael Melcher is an internationally known executive coach, leadership expert, keynote speaker and author of three books, including his most recent: Your Invisible Network: How to Create, Maintain, and Leverage the Relationships That Will Transform Your Career.
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2023-09-2727 min
Real Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerHow To Authentically Deepen and Leverage Your Relationships with Michael MelcherIn this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, I sat down with Micheal Melcher, the author of Your Invisible Network: How to Create, Maintain, and Leverage the Relationships That Will Transform Your Career. This book is jam-packed with so much value and I know you will love it. In this episode, Michael and I dive into what your "invisible network" is and why and how you can learn network and relationship skills that could change your career trajectory. Topics We Cover in This Episode: Why your relationships are actually a form of weal...
2023-08-2259 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerHow To Authentically Deepen and Leverage Your Relationships with Michael MelcherIn this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, I sat down with Micheal Melcher, the author of Your Invisible Network: How to Create, Maintain, and Leverage the Relationships That Will Transform Your Career. This book is jam-packed with so much value and I know you will love it. In this episode, Michael and I dive into what your "invisible network" is and why and how you can learn network and relationship skills that could change your career trajectory. Topics We Cover in This Episode: Why your relationships are actually a form of weal...
2023-08-2259 min
Real Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerHow To Authentically Deepen and Leverage Your Relationships with Michael MelcherIn this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, I sat down with Micheal Melcher, the author of Your Invisible Network: How to Create, Maintain, and Leverage the Relationships That Will Transform Your Career. This book is jam-packed with so much value and I know you will love it. In this episode, Michael and I dive into what your "invisible network" is and why and how you can learn network and relationship skills that could change your career trajectory. Topics We Cover in This Episode: Why your relationships are actually a form of weal...
2023-08-2259 min
Inspiration Loves Company with Debbie Epstein HenryYour Invisible Network with Michael MelcherIn this Inspiration Loves Company episode, we welcome executive coach and leadership expert, Michael Urtuzuástegui Melcher, to share his wisdom on the seven essential relationships you need in your career. In tuning in, you'll learn about building a relationship portfolio and the strength of weak ties. Whether you're just starting out or you're trying to unearth your stale network or one that has not delivered for you, you won't want to miss this conversation about building meaningful relationships and seamlessly incorporating productive networking into your everyday busy life.
2023-08-1441 min
97% EffectiveEp 48 - Anne Marie Segal, Author and Founder, Segal Coaching LLC: To Reach Senior Leadership, Why You Need to Take a Step BackLearn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: To reach the C-Suite and Board, you need a robust network, personal brand and interviewing skills. But you also need to “take a step back”, says Anne Marie Segal, Execute Coach and Author. Anne Marie shares why and how this non-intuitive move raises your “inner game” and will accelerate your next career transition. Head of Segal Coaching LLC and a former General Counsel, Anne Marie discusses being “authentic but not transparent,” the upsides of group coaching, and career growth strategies that are “robust enough to eclips...
2023-08-0939 min
INNOpulse - INNOVATORS! Not Innovation.Die Corona-Pandemie als Innovation Boost – Digitalisierungsbeschleunigung am Beispiel der NürnbergMesseIm Gespräch mit Dr. Michael Melcher, Executive Director Digital Products & Platforms, Head of Digital Network, NürnbergMesse
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2023-03-2051 min
97% EffectiveEp 19 - Michael Melcher, Global Leadership Coach and Partner, Next Step Partners: Winging It is OverratedLearn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.comSHOW NOTES:Previously on 97% Effective, Michael Melcher, Executive Coach, discussed the core ideas in his forthcoming book, Your Invisible Network. In this continuation episode, Michael clarifies what he means by “winging it is overrated.” We discuss where structure and planning fit into your networking, how to talk about yourself without being gross, and the “power of convening.”Winging it vs structureWhy introverts have an advantageHow to think about the endAlways send a thank you note“Talking about yourself without being gross”Leaning into your interests, l...
2023-01-1837 min
97% EffectiveEp 18 - Michael Melcher, Global Leadership Coach and Partner, Next Step Partners: Harnessing The Relationships That Will Transform Your CareerLearn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.comSHOW NOTES:A strong network can be a huge source of power – and is something we can all build. Michael Melcher, author of Your Invisible Network (to be released in April), shares the essential networking techniques for sustaining and furthering your career. Listen to create, maintain and leverage your invisible network in ways that will transform your career.Michael and Michael “walk the talk” - sharing vulnerable moments to deepen the relationshipProblem with work-world fantasiesWhy Michael chose to write about networkingThe real m...
2023-01-1139 min
wtjuClassical Sunrise - Don Melcher classical guitar - Oct 28 2022On Friday morning October 28th, local classical guitar aficionado Don Melcher joined host Michael Pillow for an edition of their series focused on music for the classical guitar. The show features the ebullient music of Italian guitarist and composer Matteo Carcassi.
2022-10-2857 min
CXO ConversationsCEO Charles Melcher, Interviewing to be a Sub Skipper then CEOChuck Melcher is a retired Naval Commanding Officer that has served in various roles including Chief Engineering, XO and Skipper on several Nuclear Attack Submarines. After retiring from the United States Navy, Chuck joined an international energy company as a VP and quickly rose to CEO. Chuck discusses interviewing to become a Submarine skipper, his successful civilian executive search and career. A graduate of the USNA, Chuck earned his MBA at John Hopkins. The interview was conducted outdoors in the Colorado Rockies in-between altitude training hikes for a Mount Kilimanjaro excursion. Show...
2022-08-1626 minCXO ConversationsCEO Charles Melcher, Interviewing to be a Sub Skipper then CEOChuck Melcher is a retired Naval Commanding Officer that has served in various roles including Chief Engineering, XO and Skipper on several Nuclear Attack Submarines. After retiring from the United States Navy, Chuck joined an international energy company as a VP and quickly rose to CEO. Chuck discusses interviewing to become a Submarine skipper, his successful civilian executive search and career. A graduate of the USNA, Chuck earned his MBA at John Hopkins. The interview was conducted outdoors in the Colorado Rockies in-between altitude training hikes for a Mount Kilimanjaro excursion. Show...
2022-08-1626 min
Princeton UP Ideas PodcastMichael J. Hathaway, "What a Mushroom Lives For: Matsutake and the Worlds They Make" (Princeton UP, 2022)What a Mushroom Lives For: Matsutake and the Worlds They Make (Princeton University Press, 2022) by Dr. Michael Hathaway pushes today’s mushroom renaissance in compelling new directions. For centuries, Western science has promoted a human- and animal-centric framework of what counts as action, agency, movement, and behavior. But, as Michael Hathaway shows, the world-making capacities of mushrooms radically challenge this orthodoxy by revealing the lively dynamism of all forms of life.The book tells the fascinating story of one particularly prized species, the matsutake, and the astonishing ways it is silently yet powerfully shaping worlds, from the Tibet...
2022-08-081h 06
New Books in FoodMichael J. Hathaway, "What a Mushroom Lives For: Matsutake and the Worlds They Make" (Princeton UP, 2022)What a Mushroom Lives For: Matsutake and the Worlds They Make (Princeton University Press, 2022) by Dr. Michael Hathaway pushes today’s mushroom renaissance in compelling new directions. For centuries, Western science has promoted a human- and animal-centric framework of what counts as action, agency, movement, and behavior. But, as Michael Hathaway shows, the world-making capacities of mushrooms radically challenge this orthodoxy by revealing the lively dynamism of all forms of life.The book tells the fascinating story of one particularly prized species, the matsutake, and the astonishing ways it is silently yet powerfully shaping worlds, from the Tibet...
2022-08-081h 06
New Books in Biology and EvolutionMichael J. Hathaway, "What a Mushroom Lives For: Matsutake and the Worlds They Make" (Princeton UP, 2022)What a Mushroom Lives For: Matsutake and the Worlds They Make (Princeton University Press, 2022) by Dr. Michael Hathaway pushes today’s mushroom renaissance in compelling new directions. For centuries, Western science has promoted a human- and animal-centric framework of what counts as action, agency, movement, and behavior. But, as Michael Hathaway shows, the world-making capacities of mushrooms radically challenge this orthodoxy by revealing the lively dynamism of all forms of life.The book tells the fascinating story of one particularly prized species, the matsutake, and the astonishing ways it is silently yet powerfully shaping worlds, from the Tibet...
2022-08-081h 06
New Books in Chinese StudiesMichael J. Hathaway, "What a Mushroom Lives For: Matsutake and the Worlds They Make" (Princeton UP, 2022)What a Mushroom Lives For: Matsutake and the Worlds They Make (Princeton University Press, 2022) by Dr. Michael Hathaway pushes today’s mushroom renaissance in compelling new directions. For centuries, Western science has promoted a human- and animal-centric framework of what counts as action, agency, movement, and behavior. But, as Michael Hathaway shows, the world-making capacities of mushrooms radically challenge this orthodoxy by revealing the lively dynamism of all forms of life.The book tells the fascinating story of one particularly prized species, the matsutake, and the astonishing ways it is silently yet powerfully shaping worlds, from the Tibet...
2022-08-081h 06
New Books in Japanese StudiesMichael J. Hathaway, "What a Mushroom Lives For: Matsutake and the Worlds They Make" (Princeton UP, 2022)What a Mushroom Lives For: Matsutake and the Worlds They Make (Princeton University Press, 2022) by Dr. Michael Hathaway pushes today’s mushroom renaissance in compelling new directions. For centuries, Western science has promoted a human- and animal-centric framework of what counts as action, agency, movement, and behavior. But, as Michael Hathaway shows, the world-making capacities of mushrooms radically challenge this orthodoxy by revealing the lively dynamism of all forms of life.The book tells the fascinating story of one particularly prized species, the matsutake, and the astonishing ways it is silently yet powerfully shaping worlds, from the Tibet...
2022-08-081h 06
New Books in Environmental StudiesMichael J. Hathaway, "What a Mushroom Lives For: Matsutake and the Worlds They Make" (Princeton UP, 2022)What a Mushroom Lives For: Matsutake and the Worlds They Make (Princeton University Press, 2022) by Dr. Michael Hathaway pushes today’s mushroom renaissance in compelling new directions. For centuries, Western science has promoted a human- and animal-centric framework of what counts as action, agency, movement, and behavior. But, as Michael Hathaway shows, the world-making capacities of mushrooms radically challenge this orthodoxy by revealing the lively dynamism of all forms of life.The book tells the fascinating story of one particularly prized species, the matsutake, and the astonishing ways it is silently yet powerfully shaping worlds, from the Tibet...
2022-08-081h 07
Safe As MilkEpisode 189: Earth Boston UsAn oral history of 12 Gauge by 12 Gauge:
(17:14) A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn
(22:09) RRR
(30:13) Hello Fresh
(37:30) Taskmaster
Drinks!
Adam - Trillium Vicinity
Mike - [Trillium Melcher Street IPA](Melcher Street – Trilliumbrewing.com)
Followup and Footnotes
Music Break: Polyrhythm Addicts - "Motion 2000"
The Big Takeover (ep. 45)
The Gray Man (Netflix 2022)
Bob’s Burgers Movie (2022)
Momofuku instant ramen (Ep. 188)
Westside Boogie - MORE BLACK SUPERHEROES (Ep. 188)
Aight features VA’s and SAMCast favorite DRAM (Cash Machine)
2022-08-0147 min
Career Stewardship with Michael Melcher45. Coaching Is Not an American Thing - with Ana Pliopas, Ph.DThere are coaches all around the world. In this episode, we examine executive coaching and career development from the point of view of someone who practices in a different hemisphere. Michael speaks with Ana Pliopas, Ph.D, a coach in Brazil who trained at the Hudson Institute, where Michael also did his coach training. They discuss how the pandemic affected the way people see their careers, the differences and similarities in how pandemic stress showed up in Brazil vs. the United States, and how coaching might show up differently in the two countries. She also shares what she learned in t...
2022-06-2936 minCareer Stewardship with Michael Melcher44. Even You Can Win at Power – with Michael WenderothCareer progress isn't just about how competent or hard-working you are. It can require the ability to attain and exert power within organizations. This is a scary thing because power tends to have a bad rap. You might think you can't attain it, or you might not want to attain it. As our guest Michael Chang Wenderoth explains, power is simply the ability to get your way in the face of opposition, and it's something that you can understand, unlock and use for your own benefit. Wenderoth is the author of the new book, Get Promoted: What You're Really Missi...
2022-06-0826 min
Love & OrderEp 3: Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard: Truth & Justice with Christopher MelcherEARLY RELEASE. Powerhouse Attorney Christopher Melcher shares his expert views on the biggest celebrity trial to hit our screens in decades: Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard. Who might win and why? We cover everything from the ACLU's involvement to the overall impact of this case on media as we know it. With almost 30 years of experience in the legal field, Chris represents some of the most well known people in the entertainment business and his coverage of celebrity cases is quickly shifting him into the spotlight as well. Chris shares his brilliant and eloquent commentary on his Twitter @CA...
2022-05-271h 08Career Stewardship with Michael Melcher43. Curiosity, Relationships and Being a CEO - An Interview with Lara Sullivan, M.D.In this episode, we speak Lara Sullivan, the CEO of Pyxis Oncology, and a friend of Michael's of many years. Lara has served as CEO since 2019 after roles at Pfizer, McKinsey & Co. and in private equity. No slacker, she also has both MD and MBA degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode, we discuss the role of curiosity in career success, how mentoring works differently from the way people assume, and the role of relationships in "de-risking" career moves. We also learn how studying Comp Lit in college can be a highly useful preparation for the world of busi...
2022-05-1830 minCareer Stewardship with Michael Melcher42. Coaching Realness with Jennie NashAnd we're baaaaaaaaack. Michael took a break to write a manuscript and manage some other life and career things, but here we are. We're kicking off this new season with an exciting Coaching Realness episode. Jennie Nash, America's favorite book coach and writing entrepreneur, last seen in Episode 31, returns to the pod, only this time as a client. Jennie's business is doing great but she's facing a big issue: namely, that to take things up to the next level she's going to have to let go of things, which is easier said than done. Michael and Jennie get into what i...
2022-05-0444 min
Too Cute to be ScaryThe Exorcist (1973)Welcome to our podcast! This week we're diving full force into what is commonly hailed as the scariest movie of all time: The Exorcist (1973), dir. William Friedkin. We discuss a lot about the movie including the incredible performances given by Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn, and Jason Miller; the differences between the theatrical release and the director's cut; Morganne's issues with method acting; and... those stairs?
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2022-01-281h 14
Profit with Law: Profitable Law Firm GrowthCreating Wealth Through Smart Decisions with Christopher Melcher - 272Send us a textShownotes can be found at https://www.profitwithlaw.com/272. During the pandemic, many companies shifted from a collaborative office environment to a remote set-up. As a result, many business owners don’t see the need to invest in their own office space. However, the changing times do not mean real estate is no longer an attractive investment. In fact, it’s still one of your safest bets in protecting and building your wealth. In this episode, Christopher Melcher of Walzer-Melcher LLP shares with Moshe Amsel the humble beginni...
2021-12-1659 min
Stay Human71. Robert Randolph (Recording Artist)One of Rolling Stone’s “100 greatest guitarists of all time,” four-time GRAMMY-nominated pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph jumped from spiritual to secular music and found an audience among blues fans, roots rock aficionados, and jam band followers. Through his fiery, passionate instrumentals and heartfelt music, he has been able to earn fans like John Medeski, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, T-Bone Burnett, and so many more. CONNECT FURTHER:https://www.robertrandolph.net IG: https://www.instagram.com/rrtfb Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4xac3zhHlBm5QDxbZeqgeR NEW album Follow Your Heart: https://orcd.co/fol...
2021-11-0243 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherThe Inside View on MentoringWhat is really goes on inside a mentoring relationship? How do these unique relationships start, evolve, manage bumps along the road, and be useful to both parties? In this episode, Michael is joined by Lauren Laitin, the founder of Parachute Coaching who is -- spoiler alert -- Michael's mentee. They review the random way that they met, what initially kicked off their connection, when it turned into a mentoring relationship, and what they've learned along the way. This episode has some mentoring realness a-ha's that you are unlikely to find elsewhere, such as: mentors aren't motivated primarily by whether they...
2021-10-2728 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherShe Hated Networking. Then She Ran for Congress.In 2018, Lauren Baer ran for Congress from Florida's 18th District. She won the Democratic primary handily and came close to unseating her rival in a deep-red district. While she had a stellar professional background, including stints working directly for two Secretaries of State and for the Ambassador to the United Nations, she was a first-time candidate and her district had never had an out, lesbian mom candidate running for the seat. She now runs Arena.run, an organization that prepares new candidates for office and trains staff to be effective. But years before all this, Lauren found herself in a ca...
2021-10-1327 min
The People Dividend PodcastCoaching with Integrity and Authenticity with Michael MelcherWelcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast, I am Mike Horne, your host and I am joined today by Michael Melcher to talk about coaching with integrity and authenticity, and how it's like to be in the self-efficacy business. Michael is an executive coach and writer, with a background in business, law, and diplomacy. Michael works with individual leaders and teams in technology, finance, law, management consulting, international development, environmental advocacy, social marketing, and other sectors. He hosts a podcast called Career Stewardship with Michael Melcher. He is currently a partner at Next...
2021-10-0532 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherCoaching Realness with Meghan DaumIt's time for another real coaching session. Michael's client-for-the-day is Meghan Daum, host of The Unspeakable podcast and author of many bestselling and critically acclaimed books, including The Problem With Everything. Meghan is a writer who hit all the marks of literary success early in her career. She published her first collection of essays at 30, and since then has written several additional books of essays plus a comic novel. But in recent years she's made a big pivot and this has presented big challenges, as she shared in a fascinating episode she called The Tyranny of the Mid-Career Pivot. So Mi...
2021-09-2949 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherAre You Ready for Disability? Is Your Company?We often plan our lives assuming best-case scenarios: the fastest commute, the home that will always rise in value, the jump to a new exciting job. But sometimes we have to deal with things that are not on our wish lists. One of these is disability. Disabilities can be temporary or permanent, hidden or visible, predictable or a total surprise. At least 15 percent of the workforce deals with disability. What can you do to manage this? And what should your company be doing? In this episode, we are joined by Michael's business school classmate, Ed Gray, who is Director of Partn...
2021-08-1134 min
Stay Human60. Shannon Watts of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in AmericaShannon Watts is the founder of the nation’s largest grassroots group fighting against gun violence, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. With over 6 million supporters and a chapter in every state, Moms Demand Action and its partner, Everytown for Gun Safety, have stopped the NRA’s priority legislation in statehouses more than 90% of the time, passed hundreds of gun safety laws across the country, changed corporate policies, and educated Americans about secure gun storage. Watts is also an active board member of Emerge America, one of the nation’s leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run fo...
2021-08-1030 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherWhat You Can Do When You're Successful But Unsatisfied (and Why "Presence" Is a Loaded Word)What if you end up achieving a big dream, but discover that it's someone else's dream, not your own? What do you do then? This week, we are joined by Executive Coach Jennifer Chow Bevan. Jenn and Michael talk about how putting your head down and working hard isn't always the best strategy for career happiness, and how true insight is difficult but can come over time. We talk about imposter syndrome, pivotal feedback moments that shake up our thinking, the pluses and minuses of the immigrant experience as it relates to careers, why "presence" is a loaded word, and w...
2021-07-2838 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherWhat Is Awareness? And How Do I Get Some?This week we go DEEP and ask: If you were really present in your life, as opposed to being stuck in your head most of the time, what might you experience? Michael is joined by executive coach Duncan Drechsel, who walks us through the subtleties of this thing called awareness: what is it, why it is important, and how we can develop it. We learn how cultivating awareness fits into leadership – and how our busy, task-oriented work lives seemed almost designed to prevent any actual awareness. Duncan shares three specific techniques for beginning to cultivating this mysterious but essential quality...
2021-07-2130 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherCoach Your BrainYou have a brain and, guess what, it has an impact on how you function. What can you do to make sure it functions well? In this week's episode, we speak with executive coach Deb Elbaum about what we can learn from modern brain science. Deb trained as a physician before going into coaching, so she's a great source for distinguishing evidence-based realness vs. wishful thinking. Among other things, we learn about the continued plasticity of the brain, why breathing and movement are so important to optimal brain functioning, and how you can use language to start creating new neur...
2021-07-0725 minCareer Stewardship with Michael Melcher"You Can Do More Than You Know" Courage and Leadership in the Not-for-Profit WorldMichael Roberts is the Executive Director of Comprehensive Youth Development (CYD) in NYC. CYD partners with three public high schools to give support to students from disadvantaged backgrounds so that they can complete high school and start adult life successfully. (Michael M has been on the Board of Directors of this org for more than a decade.). Michael R is best known for his leadership and experience in the philanthropic and not-for-profit worlds, but he actually started out as a Broadway performer. He shares with us why courage is so important, what his parents taught him about planning for car...
2021-06-2334 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherThe Person You Cannot Disappoint Is Yourself: Talking Career Transition with Ailsa ChangIn this week's episode, we have a special guest, NPR host Ailsa Chang, who shares her own career story. Ailsa grew up as a high achiever, which led to a career in corporate law that she discovered she had no interest in. In her 30s, she enrolled in a Master's program in journalism and decided to pursue the much rockier road of radio journalism. And look at her now! Ailsa shares how likely success seemed when she started (spoiler alert: not very), why the radio is a more visual medium than television, and what it's been like being an Asi...
2021-06-1634 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherBe a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World, with Dorie ClarkIn our Pride Month special, Michael interviews bestselling author and general cool person, Dorie Clark, author of Reinventing You, Stand Out, Entrepreneurial You and, forthcoming in September, The Long Game. Dorie explores how to reorient ourselves to see the big picture so we can tap into the power of small changes that, made today, will have an enormous and disproportionate impact on our future success. We also talk about how careers have changed in the past 30-50 years, and how to approach shaping your career when many of the past paradigms have gone way. And we also share how we...
2021-06-0932 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherAre You Thinking of Writing a Book? with Jennie NashSometimes career stewardship involves writing a whole entire book! This is not a task for the meek but it is doable – and maybe it's doable with less pain than is normally associated with the process. In this week's episode, we speak with author, publisher and book coach extraordinaire Jennie Nash, who is the CEO of Author Accelerator and happens to be Michael Melcher's very own and highly valued book coach. Michael and Jennie talk about what would-be authors do wrong, why writing a book will probably not change your entire life but still possibly be worthwhile, and the role that...
2021-06-0232 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherNetworking While ImmigrantNetworking is a necessary part of career stewardship. It can be hard to find the time, know what to say, and overcome discomfort. But it's even harder if you don't have preexisting relationships, grew up speaking a different language, and are trying to make a career change. Yet, it's still possible to triumph. In this episode, Michael takes a deep dive with a former client of his, "Emily." Emily was born and raised in another country, grew up speaking a non-European language, came to the U.S. as an adult, and attempted a major career change during a massive reces...
2021-05-2635 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherYour Email Inbox Should Not Be Your To-Do List – Productivity Best PracticesNo matter how you slice it, work involves getting things done. "Getting Things Done" is the name of a bestselling book published nearly 20 years ago by David Allen, and it's spawned a community of ardent practitioners. In this week's episode, Michael Melcher is joined by Michael Dolan, a coaching colleague who also has deep knowledge of how this program works. We learn why the worst thing for our brain is an open loop, why most to-do lists are of limited utility, and how even though this work is about productivity, it can also make us into better human beings. Check...
2021-05-1932 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherWhat You Don't Know When You Start Your Big Career - with Niki KhoshzamirJust because you've spent years of effort and hundreds of thousands of dollars on your education doesn't mean you are prepared for your big career. Crazy, but true. The world of work is different in many ways from school; just because you've been successful in one doesn't mean you'll hit the ground running in the other. So, what can you do? Today we're joined by Niki Khoshzamir, the CEO of PracticePro, a social enterprise that helps new grads set themselves up for success in their new careers. We talk about the unwritten rules of career success, why your most impor...
2021-05-1234 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherInterrupting Bias and Creating "Just Work," with Kim Scott and Trier BryantCareer stewardship includes knowing how to navigate problems like bias, prejudice, and bullying, as well as doing our part to create workplaces that don't have those problems. Currently, there is a lot of talk about these kinds of problems, but what can you actually do? In today's episode, we speak with Kim Scott and Trier Bryant and get some specific, practical tools for dealing with unfairness in the workplace. Kim Scott is the author of the best-seller, "Radical Candor," and recently wrote a wonderful book, "Just Work: Get Sh*t Done, Fast and Fair." Trier Bryant is a former Air...
2021-05-0534 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherCareers in Politics, with Maria Robles MeierPolitics is one of those careers that is featured frequently in television and movies, but how much do we really know about it? In this week's episode, we examine ways you can get into politics and what it's like when you're there. Our guest is Maria Robles Meier, a political staffer and inclusion expert who grew up in a working-class family in Nebraska and built a career working on Capitol Hill, ultimately running the Senate Diversity Initiative under former Senator Harry Reid. Maria and Michael talk about what it's like being the only person who looks like you, the dif...
2021-04-2825 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherDiscovering You're a Venture Capitalist, with Soraya DarabiIn this episode, we interview Soraya Darabi, general partner and co-founder of the venture-capital firm, TMV. We learn about how one ends up as a VC when you're from a family that never read the business section of the New York Times, the value of doing a ton of internships when young, and what it's like to work in an industry that has a lot of people born on third base who think they hit a triple. We reflect on how important relationships are for success in the tech-investment world, and also how others can denigrate your relational assets ev...
2021-04-1433 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherThe Courage to Have Good MeetingsHow many bad, boring or ineffectual meetings have you attended this week? How many bad meetings do you expect to attend in your lifetime? It doesn't have to be this way. It's possible to have good meetings and if you know how to make them happen, your career will benefit. The question is: Do you have the courage to make this happen? In this episode, we speak with coach and organizational psychologist Dennis Adsit about how to triumph over bad-meeting culture. We start with the interesting insight that if everyone tends to experience the same thing there is pro...
2021-03-2425 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherThe Intergenerational Workplace and Rethinking Age, with Marci AlboherAge doesn't mean what it used to. The current workplace contains as many as five generations. It's not uncommon to work alongside people who may be the age of your grandparents – or the age of your grandchildren. It used to be that you would move from being middle-aged to old, but now we have a whole new stage of life called "Middle Adulthood" – the period of life from 50 to 70+ when people are still very much engaged in the workplace and in living. In this episode, we speak with Marci Alboher, a writer and expert on the intergenerational workplace. We learn ab...
2021-03-0322 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherAngst About American-Style Self-PromotionDo you feel uncomfortable with self-promotion? Join the club. Lots of people have hesitations, discomforts, or hang-ups about American-style career self-promotion. Yet talking about yourself, your capabilities, and your interests are not optional. It’s a requirement of career stewardship. In this episode, Michael is joined again by his colleague, Leslie Hom. They talk about the particular cultural choices of “American-style self-promotion” (and how shows up quite distinctly in the Netflix show, “Emily in Paris”), discuss why it doesn’t come naturally to everyone, and analyze some of the specific reasons we can get skeeved out by talking about ourselves. And th...
2021-01-2020 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherCoaching Realness Special EpisodeSeason 2 of the Career Stewardship podcast kicks off with a bang. In Episode 21, we introduce a new, occasionally recurring feature: coaching realness. Michael has a coaching conversation with Liz, a 31-year old who is at a professional crossroads, and the convo is real, unscripted and human. Among other questions, Michael and Liz examine what she’s passionate about vs. what she knows, how to deal with family opinions and pressure regarding career options, and how a big new relationship does or doesn’t fit into career planning.
2021-01-0628 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherBonus Episode: The Creative Life with Faith AdieleSeason 2 of Career Stewardship starts on January 6! In the meantime, here’s one of Michael’s favorite episodes from “Meanwhile.” He speaks with noted author, teacher, citizen of the world, and now writer on the HBO series “Calm,” Faith Adiele, who also happens to be his close friend of 30+ years. Faith helps to examine what we mean by creativity, how we can misconstrue it and recover it, and what it means to express our creativity – whether in our day job or elsewhere else. Plus she has a really cool exercise you can do. A funny and informative conversation.
2020-12-0932 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherBonus Episode: Dealing with FeedbackWe’re busy preparing Season 2 of Career Stewardship! In the meantime, here is a bonus episode from Michael’s other podcast, “Meanwhile.” In this episode, Michael speaks with coaching colleague Hanna Hart about receiving feedback – why it’s so important and why it can be so hard! They offer tips on how to manage yourself in the process, how to make the best of challenging feedback, and how to make feedback from any source something that helps propel you forward.
2020-12-0224 minCareer Stewardship with Michael Melcher20. Why Not Tell Your Own Story?“We want to hear from people who know things. And they are a lot of different ways of knowing.” - Katie Orenstein In this episode, we speak with Katie Orenstein, founder, and CEO of the hugely influential organization, The OpEd Project. The goals of the OpEd Project are to change minds and change the world, in part by helping underrepresented voices find their platforms. In this interview, we discuss how stories are told, who tells them, and what happens when previously unheard voices take center stage. We talk about how telling your story strengthens not just your voice but...
2020-11-2527 min
Happier in HollywoodEp. 184: How To Quit A Job Without Burning BridgesQuitting a job is hard, but it can be done without burning bridges. Liz and Sarah talk to Executive Coach and host of the podcast Career Stewardship, Michael Melcher, about how to quit. One tip? Imagine how the conversation will go in advance to help keep yourself calm and professional. In Hits & Bombs, Liz gives a Hit to everyone who’s decided to start decorating for the holidays early. And Sarah gives herself a Bomb for letting Violet sleep with her for weeks on end. This week’s Hollywood Hack is actually a Minnesota Hack: WinterGrips ice cleats. Hap...
2020-11-1928 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherGo Out Onto the Balcony and Coach Yourself – with Pam McLeanIf you really want to grow in your career, it’s going to take more than buying a book of tips from an airport bookstore. You need to examine your inner landscape, ask yourself what needs to change, and anticipate what’s going to be hard about that change. In this episode, we speak with Pam McLean, the CEO of the Hudson Institute of Coaching, which is where Michael got his own coaching training back in the day. Pam and Michael talk about what it means to “go out onto the balcony,” explain the concept of “the self as coach” and of...
2020-11-1822 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherNot Doing What Your Parents WantWhat do you do if what you want doesn’t square with the dreams your parents have for you? This is a common problem – and it’s even more intense when you are first-generation, the golden child, and the standard-bearer for an entire extended family or even community. What happens when you exchange what others see as a sure thing for something that doesn’t check off as many boxes of “making it?” Do you dare not to turn in that winning lottery ticket? In this episode, we talk with Lauren Moses, a coach who is the Director of Management Lead...
2020-11-1122 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherBonus Episode: A’s and B’sMichael Melcher has ANOTHER podcast – “Meanwhile: A Podcast to Improve Your Life” – and this week we are bringing you a sample episode for you to check. “Meanwhile” is a podcast that Michael created with another coach, also named Michael, and it covers all ways you can improve your career and life meanwhile everything else is going on. Topics include listening, powerful questions, when to finish or give up long-term goals, creativity, the positive side of boredom and many others. In this bonus episode, the Michaels talk about A’s and B’s, terms that refer to people who give you energy and those...
2020-11-0442 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherCareer Stewardship, Hollywood StyleIn this week’s episode, we speak with Liz Craft and Sarah Fain, veteran TV writers/producers/showrunners who are also the hosts of the wonderful podcast, Happier in Hollywood. Liz, Sarah and Michael discuss the ingredients for thriving in a long-term, gig-economy career, the ingredients of successful partnerships (ask yourself, “what are you pretending not to know?”) and why good Midwestern manners may be the secret to career success. Also, how ignorance can sometimes be your biggest asset. A fun-filled exploration of all the ways that your career may have a lot in common with that of glamorous Hollywood televisio...
2020-10-2823 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherThe Onboarding Begins in the Interview ProcessEpisode 16 is the second of our two episodes dealing with starting off right. Coach Hanna Hart joins us again with her provocative idea that the onboarding begins in the interview process. While we often experience interviews as stressful, high-stakes situations where you just want future employers to LIKE us, we learn that you can use interviews as vehicles to set ourselves up for success. And alternately, if we just assume that things will work out on their own, they might not. This topic is especially important in our current Zoom world, where we can’t just show up to a new...
2020-10-2120 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherStarting Off Right Doesn’t Always Mean Relying on Your StrengthsWe put a lot of effort into getting new jobs. But that’s not the end of the story. How do we ensure things go well once we’ve started? Episodes 15 and 16 are both about starting off right. In this episode, Michael speaks with colleague Dennis Adsit, Ph.D., about misconceptions we can have in starting new jobs, especially in very senior positions. We learn that there is a huge amount of new-job roadkill out there and that relying on your strengths can sometimes be counterproductive. To borrow the title of a well-known coaching book, what got you here won’t get...
2020-10-1420 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherFeel the Fear and Negotiate AnywayNegotiation may not be something you do every day but doing it well can have long-lasting benefits. In this week’s episode, Michael is joined again by his colleague, Rebecca Zucker, who lays down the law about why you should always negotiate – even if it gives you the heebie-jeebies. We learn why it’s a mistake to assume that merit alone will lead to appropriate rewards and that the best way for people to meet your needs is for you to share what they actually are. We learn how to have a pre-offer conversation, how to “bundle” your priorities, and how to po...
2020-10-0721 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherMaking RequestsWhen you are reaching out to meet someone or asking them for help of some kind, your success will often depend on how you make the request. We have a lot of hang-ups about asking for things: we often feel uncomfortable doing so, and we often have a limited idea of how others might help us. So getting good at making requests is a big deal. In this episode, Michael is joined by Rebecca Zucker, a partner at Next Step Partners, who has some very clear views about what does and doesn’t work when it comes to making reques...
2020-09-3019 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherVision and ExperimentationVision is an important part of career stewardship but coming up with a career vision isn’t always easy. You might not know where you want to be in the future or you might have lots of different ideas, none of which seems more than 15% likely. But there are specific practices you can undertake to explore and articulate your potential future life. In this episode, we learn the value of articulating the “what” before we know the “how,” how to transform vague ideas into compelling vision statements, and the role of experimentation in understanding what you really want. Michael shares how a...
2020-09-2320 minCareer Stewardship with Michael Melcher11. You Will Be a Cool and Relevant Elder – with Chip Conley“We’re living with five generations in the workplace for the first time. I like to think of it as an intergenerational potluck where we each bring to the table what we do best.” -- Chip Conley, New York Times bestselling author In Episode 5, we talked about dealing with age at a tactical level. In this episode, we blow up our assumptions about what it means to be “older” and talk about the cool things that may await you when you are an “elder.” Michael is joined by the wise entrepreneur and bestselling author Chip Conley. They dis...
2020-09-1626 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherHard-Core Info Interview PrepInformational interviews are one of the most important ways we learn about careers and jobs, build connections, and present ourselves as potentially wonderful hires. Info interviews might seem lower-stakes and less formal than actual job interviews, but the Career Stewardship podcast is here to challenge you to take them seriously! In this episode, Michael is rejoined by New York coach Sarah Stamboulie, for her take on hard-core prep for informational interviews. The more you put into something, the more you are going to get out of it, and Sarah shows us how to put in way more than you mig...
2020-09-0922 min
Happier in HollywoodEp. 173: Sarah’s “Surge Capacity” Is Depleted — Is Yours?Liz and Sarah ask listeners what kind of merch they’d like for the holiday season. Then they discuss a recent article about how we’ve all depleted our “surge capacity” during the pandemic. How can we recharge? Then they follow up on Mailroom questions. Listeners wrote in with advice for a young woman struggling with whether or not to talk to her boss about her depression. They also advise a mom of three who’s looking to break into TV. And they hear from a listener who plays HIH for her ewes in New Zealand. This week’s Hollywood Ha...
2020-09-0329 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherInterview Wow!What really goes on in interviews? In this episode, Michael explains why you should take interview feedback with a grain of salt and why you shouldn’t expect interviewers to do their jobs very well. We drill down into the specifics of “competency-based interviewing,” which sounds pedestrian and a little dull but is essential to showing your real value and wowing your audience. Michael also gives some tips about what to do if you are lacking what appears to be a key job requirement (such as “MBA preferred” or “10 years of sector experience required”). We take a trip down memory lane and di...
2020-09-0221 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherHow to Build Career Habits That Stick – with Gretchen RubinSpending 20 minutes a day working on your career sounds so manageable. So why is it so gosh darn hard to do every day and how can you actually get yourself to do it? Michael is joined by internationally bestselling author Gretchen Rubin to figure this out! Gretchen Rubin is the host of the popular podcast “Happier with Gretchen Rubin” and is the author of numerous books on happiness and habit change, including “The Four Tendencies.” In this episode, Michael and Gretchen talk about four types of personalities – Upholder, Questioner, Obliger and Rebel – and how each can best take on the project of w...
2020-08-2623 minCareer Stewardship with Michael Melcher“Being the Protagonist of Your Own Story”In this episode, we examine the narratives that we tell ourselves about our careers, particularly in times of stress and change. If your career is the movie Star Wars, are you a side character at that weird bar? Or are you Luke Skywalker? We always have some default narrative—the question is whether it’s doing us any good. Michael is joined by Leslie Hom, a coaching colleague from San Francisco. They talk about “the hero’s journey” as it plays out in Star Wars, mythology and everywhere else, and examine what it means to cast yourself as the protagonist of y...
2020-08-1920 minCareer Stewardship with Michael Melcher“So What We Do With Values?”In Episode 2, we talked about decoding your values. In this Episode 6, we explain how to apply your values for greater satisfaction and success in work, leadership, and life. Michael is joined again by coaching colleague buddy Hanna Hart. They talk about using values to identify what you want in a particular job, using values to assess an organization’s culture (and whether it’s going to work for you), using values as to build your own leadership, and using values to identify what’s not working in your life–and then taking action. They also talk about the relevance of knowing y...
2020-08-1222 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherDealing with AgeIn this episode, we explore a big “ism” and investigate whether it’s such a big deal: specifically, how to deal with your career when you are 40+, 50+ or beyond. Michael is joined by New York coach Sarah Stamboulie. They talk about myths people have about age and career change, how to deactivate potential landmines, and how to get what you want, even if your cultural referents skew more toward The Mary Tyler Moore Show than to Cardi B. (One tip: if you don’t want to experience age discrimination, don’t practice it–so no more trashing Millennials or Gen Z.)
2020-08-0219 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherCareer PivotsIs it possible to make a big career change, even when you have a few years under your belt? The answer is a resounding YES . . . provided you keep a few key things in mind. Michael is joined by coach and fellow working dad Peter Gandolfo, and they discuss some of the ins and outs of making a major career pivot. We learn about the experimental method, how to deal with friends or family who don’t seem supportive, and how to approach a big change when you aren’t sure what you want.
2020-08-0225 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherDecoding Your ValuesCareer fulfilment isn’t really about following your passion. Instead, it comes from building something that is in tune with your personal values. We all have a set of core personal values, but we rarely take the time to identify what they are. Once we do, we have a magical decoder ring for adapting our career to who we really are (and also explaining why we loved, hated or were ambivalent about past jobs). Michael explains what values are and how they work, and then does the “Peak Experience” coaching exercise with his intern, Harrison Ross. Once you hear it don...
2020-08-0213 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherRelationship Building and “The Strength of Weak Ties”Just because you don’t have a big rolodex populated with powerful names doesn’t mean you can’t attain career success. In this episode, Michael and guest coach Hanna Hart talk about one of the most important ideas in careers, “the strength of weak ties,” which means that people you barely know or have fallen out of touch with can be some of the most positive sources of career progress. We learn how Hanna turned an awkward cocktail party encounter into a career-changing opportunity, why being uncomfortable while networking is a good thing, and why it’s always a good idea...
2020-08-0219 minCareer Stewardship with Michael MelcherThe Career Stewardship FrameworkTo get what you want out of your career, it helps to have a framework. Episode 1 lays out what career stewardship is all about. Michael lays out a four-part model for managing your career over time, and introduces the life-changing “20 Minutes a Day” concept. More info at http://careerstewardship.com.
2020-07-2815 min
The Manage Your Message PodcastEpisode 9: Michael Melcher: Becoming a Better LeaderAs we near the end of another year, many leaders are wondering: How can I be a better coach? Am I setting the right priorities for myself and everyone who depends upon me? Michael Melcher, one of America's leading executive coaches, talks about setting goals, managing our egos, listening actively, showing the right tone, and having the greatest possible impact.
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2018-11-0533 min
Happier in HollywoodEp. 64: Enneagrams And Fun, Fun Fridays!Liz and Sarah discuss Fun, Fun Fridays — what they are and why they’re bringing The Fix team together. Then Liz and Sarah reveal their enneagram results and talk to world-renowned executive coach Michael Melcher about how personality type influences leadership style. This week’s fashionable Hollywood Hack: get a signature belt. Finally, Liz’s celebrity sighting this week is Rachel Lindsay from The Bachelorette. If only Liz had mustered the courage to ask for a selfie!Links:How To Start Knitting (And Learn To Love It!): https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/smarter-living/how-to-start-knitting.htmlMark Grossan: https...
2018-08-0233 min