Shows
The Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadThree Ways to Handle Unfinished Work - Mike CohnThree Ways to Handle Unfinished Work - Mike CohnOver the past three weeks, I’ve been sending you tips about spillover on agile teams. We’ve talked in depth about the problem of habitual spillover—when a team routinely rolls unfinished work forward from sprint to sprint.This week, I want to share 3 ways to handle the unfinished work that will occasionally be left over by even a great agile team. 1. If You Want a Guarantee, Buy a ToasterMy first bit of advice for how to handle unfinished work is t...
2025-04-2406 min
The Daily StandupThree Ways to Handle Unfinished Work - Mike CohnThree Ways to Handle Unfinished Work - Mike CohnOver the past three weeks, I’ve been sending you tips about spillover on agile teams. We’ve talked in depth about the problem of habitual spillover—when a team routinely rolls unfinished work forward from sprint to sprint.This week, I want to share 3 ways to handle the unfinished work that will occasionally be left over by even a great agile team. 1. If You Want a Guarantee, Buy a ToasterMy first bit of advice for how to handle unfinished work is to remember that even the best agile tea...
2025-04-2406 min
The Spokes PeopleEpisode 22 (Steve & Tom Kutilek for Bike with Mike Day)Community is the driving force behind everything we do here at the Spokes People Podcast, and we'd be hard-pressed to find a greater, more impactful, intersection between the biking community and the greater Omaha area than the story found at "Bike with Mike Day".So for episode 22, Dave (Henson) is joined once again by returning guest Tom Kutilek (over the phone) and first time guest Steve Kutilek, to discuss, how it all started, what it's all about, the amazing contributions they've been able to make in aiding Omaha's mental health resources, this year's special million dollar goal...
2025-04-0947 minThe Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadHow to Break the Spillover Habit - Mike CohnHow to Break the Spillover Habit - Mike CohnFor the past two weeks, I’ve been writing about the problem of habitual spillover—when a team routinely rolls over unfinished work from sprint to sprint.So far, we’ve talked about why spillover happens, and why it’s a problem, plus I’ve given steps to start a reduction in your team’s spillovers.This week, I want to share two ways to break your team’s rollover habit. Sometimes teams miss their goals. That’s OK. Sometimes teams miss when they aim high...
2025-04-0905 minThe Daily StandupHow to Break the Spillover Habit - Mike CohnHow to Break the Spillover Habit - Mike CohnFor the past two weeks, I’ve been writing about the problem of habitual spillover—when a team routinely rolls over unfinished work from sprint to sprint.So far, we’ve talked about why spillover happens, and why it’s a problem, plus I’ve given steps to start a reduction in your team’s spillovers.This week, I want to share two ways to break your team’s rollover habit. Sometimes teams miss their goals. That’s OK. Sometimes teams miss when they aim high and fall a little short. Do...
2025-04-0905 min
The Inner Circle On AirFit Body Champion - Barrett Henson | Ep. 36In this episode, Barrett Henson, owner of Berkley Fit Body Boot Camp and certified personal trainer, shares his inspiring journey, along with the impact of MI-Gift Charity. Whether you're just starting your fitness journey or you're a seasoned athlete, Barrett’s insights will inspire you to prioritize your health and take the first step toward a stronger, healthier you. He is always a huge motivator for everyone, and a big proponent of only you are standing in your way. LINKS: Berkley Fit Body Bootcamp Website: https://fitbodybootcamp.com/locations/berkley-mi/about-us/ The Inner Ci...
2025-03-131h 27The Daily StandupWhy a Spillover Habit Is So Harmful - Mike CohnWhy a Spillover Habit Is So Harmful - Mike CohnWelcome to the second email in the spillover series. We’re talking today about why habitual spillover—the phenomenon of unfinished work piling up and carrying forward sprint after sprint—is so harmful to teams.As a reminder, Last week, I explained why spillover happensThis week, I’ll describe why habitual spillover is a problemNext week, I’ll give you some ideas for how to break your team’s rollover habitFinally, I’ll talk about what to do with unfinished work when spillover happens Why is Habitual Spillover a Problem?As we talked abo...
2025-03-1208 minThe Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadWhy a Spillover Habit Is So Harmful - Mike CohnWhy a Spillover Habit Is So Harmful - Mike CohnWelcome to the second email in the spillover series. We’re talking today about why habitual spillover—the phenomenon of unfinished work piling up and carrying forward sprint after sprint—is so harmful to teams.As a reminder, Last week, I explained why spillover happensThis week, I’ll describe why habitual spillover is a problemNext week, I’ll give you some ideas for how to break your team’s rollover habitFinally, I’ll talk about what to do with unfinished work when spillover happens Wh...
2025-03-1208 minThe Daily Standup3 Ways To Help Your Team Succeed In 2025 - Mike Cohn3 Ways To Help Your Team Succeed In 2025 - Mike Cohn Join us as we discuss these three amazing techniques and how they can impact your teams. How to connect with AgileDad: - [website] https://www.agiledad.com/ - [instagram] https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/ - [facebook] https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/ - [Linkedin] https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/
2025-02-2704 minThe Agile Daily Standup - AgileDad3 Ways To Help Your Team Succeed In 2025 - Mike Cohn3 Ways To Help Your Team Succeed In 2025 - Mike Cohn
Join us as we discuss these three amazing techniques and how they can impact your teams.
How to connect with AgileDad:
- [website] https://www.agiledad.com/
- [instagram] https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/
- [facebook] https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/
- [Linkedin] https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/
2025-02-2704 min
The CEO Show210. THIS Is Why Nobody Listens To You (And How To Fix It) with Mike GaninoIn this episode of The CEO Show, Bryce Henson sits down with storytelling expert and speaking coach Mike Ganino to reveal how mastering communication transforms business success. From owning your power to creating unforgettable moments, Mike breaks down exactly how leaders can inspire action, build trust, and drive real results through better storytelling. Perfect for leaders, and entrepreneurs who are ready to transform their vision into reality. 00:00 - The Power of Storytelling in Leadership 04:38 - True Communication vs. Just Making Noise 09:47 - The Secret to Engaging a Large Audience 14:02...
2025-02-0558 minThe Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadWhat to Do When Scrum Meetings Go Wrong - Mike CohnWhat to Do When Scrum Meetings Go Wrong - Mike Cohn
I hate getting stuck in traffic. I grew up in Los Angeles and lived in New York, so I should probably be used to it. I’m not.As frustrating as I find traffic, I’ve never gotten angry at the lines on the highway.The lines on the highway are there to help me and the other drivers go faster than we could without them. They tell us which direction we can go, where to position our cars, when it’s safe to change...
2025-02-0504 minThe Daily StandupWhat to Do When Scrum Meetings Go Wrong - Mike CohnWhat to Do When Scrum Meetings Go Wrong - Mike Cohn I hate getting stuck in traffic. I grew up in Los Angeles and lived in New York, so I should probably be used to it. I’m not.As frustrating as I find traffic, I’ve never gotten angry at the lines on the highway.The lines on the highway are there to help me and the other drivers go faster than we could without them. They tell us which direction we can go, where to position our cars, when it’s safe to change lanes or turn...
2025-02-0504 minThe Daily StandupIs Your Agile Training Worth The Money? - Mike CohnIs Your Agile Training Worth The Money? - Mike Cohn Providing agile training to teams is an investment. With any investment, it is wise to assess the return you can expect. So let me ask you:How much value did your last team training deliver? What benefits did you receive? What tangible improvements did your team realize?If you can’t answer these questions, you shouldn’t spend another dime on training until you establish a set of metrics you want to see change after the training. What metrics am I talking about specifically?You can expect many...
2025-01-2904 minThe Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadIs Your Agile Training Worth The Money? - Mike CohnIs Your Agile Training Worth The Money? - Mike Cohn
Providing agile training to teams is an investment. With any investment, it is wise to assess the return you can expect. So let me ask you:How much value did your last team training deliver? What benefits did you receive? What tangible improvements did your team realize?If you can’t answer these questions, you shouldn’t spend another dime on training until you establish a set of metrics you want to see change after the training. What metrics am I talking about specifically?You...
2025-01-2904 min
The Mike Wagner ShowTexas author/founder of Vanguard Marketing & Investments Inc. Dennis J. Henson with "Real Impact"!
Texas author/founder/president of Vanguard Marketing & Investments Inc. Dennis J. Henson talks about his latest release “Real Impact: Daily Inspiration” designed to get people beyond doubting themselves and questioning why their momentum stalled or suffering from impostor syndrome! Dennis is a renowned leader/educator in real estate & personal growth establishing a career of singular achievement & authored numerous books including “The Royal Flush”, “A Millionaire’s Treasure Map to Real Estates Investing Success”, “Be A Success Maverick”, etc., with 50+ years in the business world and holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Education! His book also shows how many from humble b...
2024-12-2650 minThe Mike Wagner ShowTexas author/founder of Vanguard Marketing & Investments Inc. Dennis J. Henson with "Real Impact"!
Texas author/founder/president of Vanguard Marketing &
Investments Inc. Dennis J. Henson talks about his latest release “Real Impact:
Daily Inspiration” designed to get people beyond doubting themselves and
questioning why their momentum stalled or suffering from impostor syndrome!
Dennis is a renowned leader/educator in real estate & personal growth
establishing a career of singular achievement & authored numerous books
including “The Royal Flush”, “A Millionaire’s Treasure Map to Real Estates
Investing Success”, “Be A Success Maverick”, etc., with 50+ years in the
business world and holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Education! His
book also shows how many fr...
2024-12-2642 min
The Mike Wagner ShowTexas author/founder of Vanguard Marketing & Investments Inc. Dennis J. Henson with "Real Impact"!Texas author/founder/president of Vanguard Marketing & Investments Inc. Dennis J. Henson talks about his latest release “Real Impact: Daily Inspiration” designed to get people beyond doubting themselves and questioning why their momentum stalled or suffering from impostor syndrome! Dennis is a renowned leader/educator in real estate & personal growth establishing a career of singular achievement & authored numerous books including “The Royal Flush”, “A Millionaire’s Treasure Map to Real Estates Investing Success”, “Be A Success Maverick”, etc., with 50+ years in the business world and holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Education! His book also shows how many from humble begin...
2024-12-2450 min
Advent Calendar HouseMr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree🎄 The Advent Calendar House is back in time for a freakin’ country bear jamberoo as a family of Muppet mice risk their lives to bring home the top of the top of the top of the top of a Christmas tree fit for an eccentric future Iron Man. 🎙 Anthony Strand from ToughPigs.com and Tim Babb from the Can’t Wait for Christmas Podcast join us for a waltz back to 1995 as Robert Downey Jr. may or may not be holding Kermit the Frog hostage until he gets his perfect Christmas tree. Plus: Shy butler Leslie Nielsen, homesick S...
2024-12-021h 17The Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadPumpkin Spice Season - Mike CohnPumpkin Spice Season - Mike Cohn
Pumpkin spice season is upon us.It seems every company jumps on the pumpkin spice bandwagon. I enjoy the humorous memes such as for pumpkin spice tacos and even a pumpkin spice muffler for your car.I think pumpkin spice is so popular because it can be added to so many things. (But please keep it off my tacos.)In that way, pumpkin spice is like agile. A little agility can be added to many things.That’s why we’ve seen agile move beyond its initial appl...
2024-11-0704 minThe Daily StandupPumpkin Spice Season - Mike CohnPumpkin Spice Season - Mike Cohn Pumpkin spice season is upon us.It seems every company jumps on the pumpkin spice bandwagon. I enjoy the humorous memes such as for pumpkin spice tacos and even a pumpkin spice muffler for your car.I think pumpkin spice is so popular because it can be added to so many things. (But please keep it off my tacos.)In that way, pumpkin spice is like agile. A little agility can be added to many things.That’s why we’ve seen agile move beyond its initial application in software deve...
2024-11-0704 minThe Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadConverting Story Points to Money - Mike CohnConverting Story Points to Money - Mike Cohn
It’s often worthless to tell a boss, client, or customer that a project will be done in, say, 142 story points.Even if stakeholders fully understand what a story point is, telling them how many points a project will take or cost isn’t awfully helpful to them.These stakeholders are accustomed to hearing how much time and money a project will take. And it’s important that teams and their leaders communicate with stakeholders in the terms those stakeholders prefer.Fortunately, it is quite straightforward to con...
2024-10-2304 minThe Daily StandupConverting Story Points to Money - Mike CohnConverting Story Points to Money - Mike Cohn It’s often worthless to tell a boss, client, or customer that a project will be done in, say, 142 story points.Even if stakeholders fully understand what a story point is, telling them how many points a project will take or cost isn’t awfully helpful to them.These stakeholders are accustomed to hearing how much time and money a project will take. And it’s important that teams and their leaders communicate with stakeholders in the terms those stakeholders prefer.Fortunately, it is quite straightforward to convert an estima...
2024-10-2304 minThe Daily StandupThe Surprising Cost of Bad Estimates - Mike CohnThe Surprising Cost of Bad Estimates - Mike Cohn Bad plans lead to many well-known problems. Teams deliver later than expected. Or the budget is blown by adding people in the hope that will help. Sometimes a deadline is met but by dropping important features. Or the deadline is met by team members working overtime, causing burnout, frustration, and usually introducing bugs. Inaccurate plans frustrate both team members and stakeholders. But one of the worst, and perhaps most overlooked, impacts of a poor project plan is that the team loses credibility with its stakeholders. As an example of how poor...
2024-10-1711 minThe Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadThe Surprising Cost of Bad Estimates - Mike CohnThe Surprising Cost of Bad Estimates - Mike Cohn
Bad plans lead to many well-known problems. Teams deliver later than expected. Or the budget is blown by adding people in the hope that will help.
Sometimes a deadline is met but by dropping important features. Or the deadline is met by team members working overtime, causing burnout, frustration, and usually introducing bugs.
Inaccurate plans frustrate both team members and stakeholders.
But one of the worst, and perhaps most overlooked, impacts of a poor project plan is that the team loses credibility...
2024-10-1711 minThe Daily StandupLessons From Barbie for When a Project Absolutely MUST Succeed - Mike CohnLessons From Barbie for When a Project Absolutely MUST Succeed - Mike Cohn I finally watched Barbie. I enjoyed it, which doesn’t surprise me. It had to be good. Barbie was a must-succeed project. If the movie had flopped, it would probably be a decade before anyone could try again to make a Barbie movie. But a successful movie would serve as a platform for sequels. While watching Barbie (and singing along to “I’m Just Ken”) I was struck by a few important lessons that apply to any must-succeed project. The first tip for successful project management is to solic...
2024-10-0906 minThe Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadLessons From Barbie for When a Project Absolutely MUST Succeed - Mike CohnLessons From Barbie for When a Project Absolutely MUST Succeed - Mike Cohn
I finally watched Barbie. I enjoyed it, which doesn’t surprise me. It had to be good.
Barbie was a must-succeed project. If the movie had flopped, it would probably be a decade before anyone could try again to make a Barbie movie.
But a successful movie would serve as a platform for sequels.
While watching Barbie (and singing along to “I’m Just Ken”) I was struck by a few important lessons that apply to any must...
2024-10-0906 minThe Daily StandupFive Factors to Consider when Prioritizing - Mike CohnFive Factors to Consider when Prioritizing - Mike Cohn Not only do you need to build the right features, you have to build them in the right order. I want to share five key factors you should consider when prioritizing a product backlog. ValueNaturally, you need to consider how valuable a feature will be, value is a nebulous term. Most work a team will pursue will be valuable to users. But other work may be valuable just to the team. Still other work may be valuable to both users and team members.For example, consider refactoring: imp...
2024-09-2307 minThe Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadFive Factors to Consider when Prioritizing - Mike CohnFive Factors to Consider when Prioritizing - Mike Cohn
Not only do you need to build the right features, you have to build them in the right order. I want to share five key factors you should consider when prioritizing a product backlog. ValueNaturally, you need to consider how valuable a feature will be, value is a nebulous term. Most work a team will pursue will be valuable to users. But other work may be valuable just to the team. Still other work may be valuable to both users and team members.For exa...
2024-09-2307 minThe Daily StandupBeing Too Precise Hurts Your Plans - Mike CohnBeing Too Precise Hurts Your Plans - Mike Cohn I need a new backup drive. I don’t need a 40 TB drive but the site I buy from listed one available. I thought I might as well click on it to see the price.The price seemed reasonable for that much storage, but what caught my attention is that the drive ships in 205 days.Seriously, what are they thinking? How can they possibly know the drive will ship in 205 days, not 204 or 206?This website fell into what I call the precision trap, which is applying a false le...
2024-08-1505 minThe Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadBeing Too Precise Hurts Your Plans - Mike CohnBeing Too Precise Hurts Your Plans - Mike Cohn
I need a new backup drive. I don’t need a 40 TB drive but the site I buy from listed one available. I thought I might as well click on it to see the price.The price seemed reasonable for that much storage, but what caught my attention is that the drive ships in 205 days.Seriously, what are they thinking? How can they possibly know the drive will ship in 205 days, not 204 or 206?This website fell into what I call the precision trap, which is ap...
2024-08-1505 minThe Daily StandupHow Your Agile Team Could Compete In The Olympics - Mike CohnHow Your Agile Team Could Compete In The Olympics - Mike Cohn Let the games begin! Are you and your team ready for the Olympics? I hope so, since the games start tomorrow.I want to share a few Olympic events at which I think agile teams would excel.First are the speed events: swimming, sprint canoeing, the marathon, and the shorter running events. The emphasis agile teams place on going faster and seeking continuous improvement will serve them well in competing in these.Some of these events, such as the swimming and running relays, require handoffs...
2024-08-0105 minThe Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadHow Your Agile Team Could Compete In The Olympics - Mike CohnHow Your Agile Team Could Compete In The Olympics - Mike Cohn
Let the games begin! Are you and your team ready for the Olympics? I hope so, since the games start tomorrow.I want to share a few Olympic events at which I think agile teams would excel.First are the speed events: swimming, sprint canoeing, the marathon, and the shorter running events. The emphasis agile teams place on going faster and seeking continuous improvement will serve them well in competing in these.Some of these events, such as the swimming and running...
2024-08-0105 minThe Daily StandupStop Doing So Many Spikes - Mike CohnStop Doing So Many Spikes - Mike Cohn One of the more common mistakes I see teams make is relying too much on spikes. A spike is an activity a team performs to get smarter about something. With a spike, a team isn’t trying to immediately deliver a new capability; instead, they are building the knowledge that will allow them to deliver the new capability later.Spikes are a great tool, and I’d expect every team to use them...but not on everything they work on.The best use of a spike is to reduce excess unce...
2024-07-2406 minThe Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadStop Doing So Many Spikes - Mike CohnStop Doing So Many Spikes - Mike Cohn
One of the more common mistakes I see teams make is relying too much on spikes. A spike is an activity a team performs to get smarter about something. With a spike, a team isn’t trying to immediately deliver a new capability; instead, they are building the knowledge that will allow them to deliver the new capability later.Spikes are a great tool, and I’d expect every team to use them...but not on everything they work on.The best use of a spike is to r...
2024-07-2406 min
Advent Calendar HouseJim Henson’s Turkey Hollow🦃 It’s 2015, and in my search for a noisy cryptid I accidentally freed 175 roided-up turkeys, but neither of those things is the real monster. 🎙 Sammy Hain, Tony Whitaker, Ethan “The Hungry Reader” join us as we rediscover a long lost Thanksgiving special concept Jim Henson dreamed up in the 1960s and meet the Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow. 📺 You can find “Turkey Hollow” on Disney+. **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: ToughPigs.com Behind the Scenes of Turkey Hollow. Muppet Wiki on this special, Jim Henson’s original concept, and the 2014 graphic novel. Some pr...
2024-07-191h 55The Daily StandupWhat to Do Before Adding Items to the Backlog - Mike CohnWhat to Do Before Adding Items to the Backlog - Mike Cohn Have you seen “The Princess Bride” movie?I love it. (And the book is even better.)The film tells the love story of Buttercup and Westley. Westley works on Buttercup’s family’s farm and any time she asks him to do something, he responds, “As you wish.”This is *not* how a team should respond when a product owner asks a team to do something.Before doing what their product owner requests, team members should ask questions. This ensures they understand what’s needed, but al...
2024-07-1503 minThe Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadWhat to Do Before Adding Items to the Backlog - Mike CohnWhat to Do Before Adding Items to the Backlog - Mike Cohn
Have you seen “The Princess Bride” movie?I love it. (And the book is even better.)The film tells the love story of Buttercup and Westley. Westley works on Buttercup’s family’s farm and any time she asks him to do something, he responds, “As you wish.”This is *not* how a team should respond when a product owner asks a team to do something.Before doing what their product owner requests, team members should ask questions. This ensures they understand w...
2024-07-1503 min
Oh BrotherBehind the Muppets: A Review of ‘Jim Henson: Idea Man’Send a textDan and Mike discuss the movie "Jim Henson Idea Man" streaming now on Disney+This movie takes us into the mind of this singular creative visionary, from his early years puppeteering on local television to the worldwide success of "Sesame Street," "The Muppet Show," and beyond. Featuring unprecedented access to Jim’s personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world.#podcast #review #disneyOh Brother Podcast: Support the Show! (Be The Fi...
2024-07-0336 min
Terrortinos PodcastWhat We've Been Watching: The First Omen, Immaculate, 1995's Cult Classic Hackers, Sasquatch Sunset, Jim Henson: Idea Man, and MoreMike and Angel, the ultimate movie buddies, are back with another exciting episode! This time, they dive into a fun conversation about the films and shows they've been watching lately, each recommending some cool picks for everyone to check out. During their chat, Mike and Angel share their thoughts on the nun horror flicks "The First Omen" and "Immaculate." They also reminisce about their shared love for the cult 1995 film "Hackers" and its fist-pumping soundtrack. This year’s breakout shows "Fallout" and "Baby Reindeer" also get a mention. They both give high praise to the bizarre Bigfoot comedy "Sasquatch Sunset," wh...
2024-07-011h 45The Daily StandupThe Beatles Made a Mistake - Mike CohnThe Beatles Made a Mistake - Mike Cohn It should be a comfort to each of us to know that we’ll probably never make a mistake as big as the one The Beatles made during this week in 1966.Following the critical and sales success of the prior year’s “Rubber Soul” album, the Beatles released a new album, “Yesterday and Today,” in June 1966. The album was released in the US and Canada and contained songs that had been withheld from North American versions of other Beatles albums.Musically, it’s a solid album featuring “Drive My Car,” “Nowhere Man,” “We Ca...
2024-06-2706 minThe Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadThe Beatles Made a Mistake - Mike CohnThe Beatles Made a Mistake - Mike Cohn
It should be a comfort to each of us to know that we’ll probably never make a mistake as big as the one The Beatles made during this week in 1966.Following the critical and sales success of the prior year’s “Rubber Soul” album, the Beatles released a new album, “Yesterday and Today,” in June 1966. The album was released in the US and Canada and contained songs that had been withheld from North American versions of other Beatles albums.Musically, it’s a solid album featuring “Drive My Car,” “...
2024-06-2706 minThe Daily StandupAre Scrum & Agile Dead? - Mike CohnAre Scrum & Agile Dead? - Mike Cohn I’ve always said I wanted Scrum and agile to go away.Is that happening? I don’t think a week passes without some article about their deaths appearing in my browser or email.Within a few years of the Agile Manifesto being written, I began to say I wanted agile to go away. I didn’t mean I wanted us to stop using them. Rather, I want them to win.I want agile to become so much the accepted approach to product development, or to teamwork in general, that we cou...
2024-06-1306 minThe Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadAre Scrum & Agile Dead? - Mike CohnAre Scrum & Agile Dead? - Mike Cohn
I’ve always said I wanted Scrum and agile to go away.Is that happening? I don’t think a week passes without some article about their deaths appearing in my browser or email.Within a few years of the Agile Manifesto being written, I began to say I wanted agile to go away. I didn’t mean I wanted us to stop using them. Rather, I want them to win.I want agile to become so much the accepted approach to product development, or to teamwork in gen...
2024-06-1306 minThe Daily StandupManagers Are Overworked and I'm Worried - Mike CohnManagers Are Overworked and I'm Worried - Mike Cohn I’m scared, folks—not of zombies, spiders, or flying.I’m afraid of managers. Maybe I should say I’m afraid for managers.I just read a new Harvard Business review article called Four Reasons Why Managers Fail. It said managers have nearly three times as many direct reports as they did just six years ago.Managers also reported an average of 51% more responsibilities than they can handle.The same research found that 44% of managers are struggling to fully support their direct reports.I get that it’s...
2024-05-3004 minThe Daily StandupHow To Learn From a Disagreement About Agile - Mike CohnHow To Learn From a Disagreement About Agile - Mike Cohn A reply I got recently to one of these weekly email tips began with, “Mike, you’re wrong.” The reply then went on to summarize that person’s experience and how it led to his conclusion that I’m wrong.But I wasn’t wrong. And neither was he.Whenever I disagree with someone, I try to begin from the perspective that we are both right. (Except in the case of whether Han shot first. He did.)If you and I disagree and begin with the assumption t...
2024-05-2305 minThe Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadHow To Learn From a Disagreement About Agile - Mike CohnHow To Learn From a Disagreement About Agile - Mike Cohn
A reply I got recently to one of these weekly email tips began with, “Mike, you’re wrong.” The reply then went on to summarize that person’s experience and how it led to his conclusion that I’m wrong.But I wasn’t wrong. And neither was he.Whenever I disagree with someone, I try to begin from the perspective that we are both right. (Except in the case of whether Han shot first. He did.)If you and I disagree and begin with t...
2024-05-2305 min
The Spokes PeopleEpisode 2 (Bike With Mike)In our second episode of the "Spokes People" podcast, Dave (Henson) and Dave (FDR) sit down to talk with Tom Kutilek, on his involvement in "Bike With Mike Day", the story that started it and how it's come to impact the Omaha area so far.
2024-05-1033 minThe Daily StandupAre User Stories The Same as Requirements? - Mike CohnAre User Stories The Same as Requirements? - Mike Cohn Are user stories the same as requirements? Not quite, but they’re close. Rather than thinking of a user story as a requirement, I find it more useful to think of each story as a pointer to a requirement. Most commonly, every story is a placeholder for a future conversation between the team and its stakeholders. During that conversation, stakeholders will convey the details about what is needed. If more detail is needed than can be conveyed in a conversation, the story may point to a flow diagram, a sketch of the...
2024-05-0806 minThe Daily StandupAvoid Overloading Your Sprints - Mike CohnAvoid Overloading Your Sprints - Mike Cohn Someone asked me the other day, “Is there a maximum size for a sprint backlog item?” The simple answer is yes. A team should not bring any item that is more than half of its average velocity into an iteration.As an example, if a team’s average velocity is 30, and the team estimates using the Fibonacci series, the maximum size sprint backlog item would be 13. In general, I’d like items much smaller than that. But half of the average velocity is the max. To understand why large items create pro...
2024-05-0105 min
The Inner Circle On AirBryce Henson - CEO, Fitness, and MentorshipAdversity is your advantageWelcome to The Inner Circle Podcast With Mike Cormier!In this episode, we sit down with Bryce Henson, the CEO of Fit Body Boot Camp, Mentor in The Legacy Tribe, and host of the CEO Show Podcast.Despite growing up in a broken family home riddled with addiction, he became the CEO of an 8 figure international franchise.With over a decade of experience in the fitness industry and ownership of two successful FBBC locations, Bryce is on a mission to revolutionize fitness worldwide. His passion extends beyond...
2024-04-1751 minThe Daily StandupWe Can't Fix Every Problem - Mike CohnWe Can't Fix Every Problem - Mike Cohn At almost every monthly Q&A session for my AMC members, someone asks me how to solve dysfunctional management challenges. I hear it all: An impossible, imposed deadlineAn incredibly junior team that needs to perform at an expert level to meet an impossible deadlineManagement who assigns work to the teamManagement who holds the team accountable for their sprint plan but then adds 50 percent more work during the sprintProduct owners who won’t tell the team what to work on next, but then yell during the sprint review when it’s the wrong...
2024-04-1608 minThe Daily StandupWait Wait Don't Tell Me... - Mike CohnWait Wait Don't Tell Me... - Mike Cohn In the US, National Public Radio runs a popular weekly news quiz show called, “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” I was listening to the show the other day while driving back from the airport to my home, and it got me thinking (and laughing too. It’s a funny show.)“Wait wait … don’t tell me,” might be a good mantra for Scrum teams to use with their product owners. Or perhaps better, “Wait wait . . . tell me later.” Agile teams need to be willing to start without having all the answers up front.
2024-04-1007 minThe Daily StandupTeam Disagree? Try a Lunch and Learn - Mike CohnTeam Disagree? Try a Lunch and Learn - Mike Cohn If you’re like many of the Scrum teams I work with, your team members might have learned about Scrum in very different ways and at very different times. Some people might be self taught, others might have taken a CSM course 15 years ago, still others might have taken their first Scrum class last week.That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Diversity of thought is an excellent quality for teams to have.But it can become problematic when everyone believes their approach to some agile principle or Scru...
2024-04-0406 minThe Daily StandupHey Scrum Master... Are you my manager? - Mike CohnHey Scrum Master... Are you my manager? - Mike Cohn Back when my girls were small, I used to read Dr. Seuss books to them. Together, we giggled over the antics in the Cat in the Hat and shed a few tears over the destruction in The Lorax.But a question I got asked in a class recently brought me back to another childhood classic from the Dr. Seuss brand, “Are You My Mother?” It’s a simple story about a newly hatched baby bird that sets out on a quest to find their mother. (Don’t worry, the baby bird i...
2024-03-2706 minThe Daily StandupYes, Agile Teams Can Create Accurate Plans - Mike CohnYes, Agile Teams Can Create Accurate Plans - Mike Cohn The term release plan made a lot more sense when Scrum first began in the 1990s. At that time, most teams would run a series of sprints and then release a product.Today, most teams release more often than every few sprints. Some release every sprint and others release multiple times per sprint or even many times per day.Release plan might be an outdated term, but it’s still essential for many teams to be able to accurately predict what will be delivered three, six, or perhaps more...
2024-03-1306 minThe Daily StandupAre User Stories & Story Points Required? No... - Mike CohnAre User Stories & Story Points Required? No... - Mike Cohn I’m often asked if user stories are part of Scrum.No, they’re not. You can have a phenomenally successful team and never work with user stories at all.At its core Scrum is a very small set of rules. The Scrum rules are defined in the Scrum Guide, and they’re things like keeping sprints short, no longer than a month.Outside this core of rules are the generally accepted Scrum practices. These are good ideas every Scrum Master should be aware of, but that a team...
2024-03-0508 minThe Daily StandupDo We Re-Estimate Split Stories? - Mike CohnDo We Re-Estimate Split Stories? - Mike Cohn Someone asked this question at a recent webinar I hosted on user stories: Do we re-estimate the user stories after we split them? The short answer? Absolutely.When you break stories down during product backlog refinement (or during sprint planning if you’re trying to make a story smaller to fit inside a sprint), the team will want to re-estimate them. And there is no guarantee the sum of the new estimates will equal the old estimate.That’s OK and expected. Ideally, the estimate will even out over a bunc...
2024-02-2611 minThe Daily StandupRetrospectives - It's Good To Be Choosy - Mike CohnRetrospectives - It's Good To Be Choosy - Mike Cohn I’ve learned not to go to the market when I’m hungry. If I do, I buy too much. When I’m hungry, everything looks too tasty, and I buy more than I can possibly eat.Agile teams often behave similarly in retrospectives, especially when beginning their agile journey. During a retrospective, team members identify so many promising opportunities for improvement that they decide to tackle every one of them.These teams would be far better off improving at one, two, or maybe three ways of working. If tea...
2024-02-2205 minThe Daily StandupThe Top 4 Reasons Your Team Might Be Resistant To Change - Mike CohnThe Top 4 Reasons Your Team Might Be Resistant To Change - Mike Cohn Reason 1: Lack of Awareness about Why The most common reason people resist change is a lack of awareness about the reasons for the change. If your team is being split into two teams, you’re much more likely to support that change if you understand why it’s happening. Reason 2: Lack of Information about What Another reason employees resist change is a fear of the unknown. I might be willing to go skydiving one day. (My friends would tell you there’s no way I’d ever do that...
2024-02-1306 minThe Daily StandupBacklog Items When the Product Is Still Undefined - Mike CohnBacklog Items When the Product Is Still Undefined - Mike Cohn I get many of my ideas for tips from the questions people ask me in class or on calls. And I’m leaning on a real-life question for this week’s tip. Someone asked me recently: “We’re working on an integration project, building out three APIs. We don't have proper user stories and are just figuring it out as we go. But it makes it hard to gauge progress. “Is there a way we can still write user stories while we continue to figure things out?” If you...
2024-02-0706 minThe Daily StandupLonger Time = Lower Precision - Mike CohnLonger Time = Lower Precision - Mike Cohn How much confidence should leadership have in an agile plan? It depends. Plans vary greatly in their precision depending on the time horizon.Teams typically create different plans for different time horizons. They might, for example, make a three-month plan, a one-year plan, and a three-year plan. You can depend on those plans, as long as they reflect the appropriate level of precision for the time horizon.If I'm looking at what I'm going to do three days from now, I can give you a fairly precise rundown of what I...
2024-01-2908 min
Get Real with LIzEpisode #7 with Mike Henson Pt. 2A little extra with Mike Henson. Some stories are shared and some hope is given. Instagram: @mikehensonmortgage
2024-01-1223 min
Advent Calendar HouseThe Great Santa Claus Switch🎄It’s 1970, and Santa’s been locked up in an underground cave with 2 giant Muppet monsters. 🎙️ Tori Schmidt and Tony Whitaker join us as we venture through the tunnels under Santa’s workshop to uncover Jim Henson’s first ever TV holiday special, presented by The Ed Sullivan Show and featuring the first Muppet performances by Richard Hunt, Fran Brill, Marilyn Sokol, and John Lovelady, as well as the first appearances of Thog and a familiar-looking Frackle who’d later be reworked into the Great Gonzo. **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: “The Great Santa Claus Switch” on Muppet Wik...
2023-12-201h 42The Daily StandupWhat Is an Agile Leader? - Mike CohnWhat Is an Agile Leader? - Mike Cohn Let’s start with what agile leadership looks like.Guide, Don’t CommandI’ve got a poster on my wall that shows the Monopoly man, the mascot of the Monopoly game. I had to look up his name, by the way. It’s Milburn Pennybags, also known as “Rich Uncle” Pennybags.In the poster on my wall, Mr. Pennybags proclaims, “Leadership: Guide don't Command.” I bought the poster for two reasons. One, it’s funny to have my “rich uncle” looking over my shoulder during Zoom calls. And two, the motto actuall...
2023-12-1411 minThe Daily StandupBacklogs Aren't Meant to Hold It All - Mike CohnBacklogs Aren't Meant to Hold It All - Mike Cohn Backlogs are like dessert: best in moderation. Having a backlog that’s too big is a sign of trouble like an extra-wide slice of pie with two scoops of ice cream.This goes for both product and sprint backlogs. Each should be kept to a manageable size.The Sprint BacklogA sprint backlog can become unwieldy when team members start to use it as a catchall for their personal to-do lists.For example, one of my colleagues was recently working on a submission to the Scrum Ga...
2023-11-3007 min
Mike DropIn-Depth Conversation on Michigan Scandal with Radio Host Gregg HensonNow that it appears the dust has settled, it's time to full unpack everything concerning the Michigan scandal. Mike Asti talks with Gregg Henson, a radio host in Michigan, to discuss what actually went on, what advantage the Wolverines may have had, how it was all handled by the Big Ten and Jim Harbaugh's future.
Mike also gets Gregg to offer his take on James Franklin, and he gives a take Penn State fans might be surprised to hear. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...
2023-11-201h 04The Daily StandupMVP vs MMF - What is the Difference? - Mike CohnMVP vs MMF - What is the Difference? - Mike Cohn I had a question come up in a recent Better User Stories webinar. We were talking about story mapping and the concept of setting a significant objective for a period of time (usually about a quarter).I gave three examples of how to come up with a significant objective: An MMF (minimum marketable feature), an MVP (minimum viable product), or a WIG (wildly important goal).At the end, someone asked me if I could further explain the difference between an MVP and an MMF. I wanted to...
2023-11-1408 min
Upper Room - OhioWhat is God Saying? | Mike Henson | Upper Room OhioWhat is God Saying? | Mike Henson | Upper Room Ohio
Mission, Vision & Core Values
Our Mission is To reveal the goodness of God to everyone everywhere.
Join us at 10 am every Sunday Morning or for our Livestream worship service at 10 am on Facebook and at UpperRoomOhio.com
Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/UpperRoomOhio/
Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/upperroomohio
Give us a call: 937-667-5585
Address 648 N. Hyatt St. Tipp City, OH 45371
2023-10-2453 minThe Daily StandupHow You Define Success In Agile Matters! - Mike CottmeyerHow You Define Success In Agile Matters! - Mike Cottmeyer There’s been a divide in the Agile community for a while now. On one side, you have the camp that’s all about team-based, iterative and incremental delivery. On the other side, you have the camp that sees Agile more of a social movement; this side is all about empowering the teams and building a culture or a mindset of Agility. Meanwhile, as the debate rages on, a lot of the executives and leadership teams we talk to don’t even want to talk about Agile at all. It’s become...
2023-10-0414 minThe Daily Standup3 Tips To Further Develop Your ScrumMaster - Mike Cohn3 Tips To Further Develop Your ScrumMaster - Mike Cohn I was chatting with my colleague the other day. He told me that even more than the first day of school, he’s always loved the feeling of the first day at a new job.Why? Because everything is new and everyone you meet has yet to form an opinion about you. You have a clean slate and the possibilities seem endless.But what about when it’s not a new team for you and/or you are not a new Scrum Master? How do you know if you are...
2023-09-2707 minThe Daily Standup3 Tips to Excel as a Product Owner - Mike Cohn3 Tips to Excel as a Product Owner - Mike Cohn Tip # 1: Hold the InterruptionsWhat do good product owners tell the team once a sprint has been planned? That what they’ve been asked to develop will not change. But that’s a hard promise to keep when customers and stakeholders change their minds or come up with new needs!In rare cases, it’s ok to interrupt. Some changes are very important and worth interrupting a sprint. But most are not.Here are two things to do when you are tempted to bring up a change mid-sp...
2023-09-1308 minThe Daily StandupLet's Talk About User Stories - Mike CohnLet's Talk About User Stories - Mike Cohn Tip # 1: Start with some definitionsA user story describes something a user wants. The story usually follows this template: “As a [type of user], I [want or need or am required to do this thing] so that [I can accomplish this goal].”An epic is a big user story. That’s it. Nothing more, nothing less.A theme is a collection of related user stories. Some people have introduced the term feature to mean a user story that is big enough to be released or perhaps big enough that users will not...
2023-08-3005 minThe Daily StandupThe Benefits of Delaying Decisions - Mike CohnThe Benefits of Delaying Decisions - Mike Cohn I'm sitting in a hotel right now. I won’t fly home for several days.But once I arrive at the airport near home, I have a choice of two routes to get me all the way back to my house.Both routes start the same. But then I have a decision to make. I can either stay on the side streets or get on the highway. Usually the highway is the faster way home.But, depending on a number of factors, sometimes taking the highway takes longer.Fo...
2023-06-0704 minThe Daily StandupHow to Increase Stakeholder and Team Member Engagement Right from the Start - Mike CohnHow to Increase Stakeholder and Team Member Engagement Right from the Start - Mike Cohn Do you struggle to engage the right people in product development? You are not alone.Development team members sometimes view their jobs as things to be endured. They want to get through the 8-hour day, go home, and then do the things that really give them purpose.Customers sometimes really want the end-result product but hate the process of getting there. “Can’t I just wave a magic wand and get what I want?” they wonder.Increasing engagement in both team members and st...
2023-05-3105 minThe Daily StandupAgile Story Writing Workshops - The Boundaries - Mike CohnAgile Story Writing Workshops - The Boundaries - Mike Cohn Hi Lee,This tip continues our series where we go back to the basics of user story writing. This week I want to talk about story writing workshops and boundaries.Think outside the box. Do you hate that phrase as much as I do?It’s become another overdone business cliche. But it also bothers me because creativity often comes from thinking inside the box.I’ve seen this proven time and time again as the difference between a successful story-writing workshop and one that...
2023-05-1107 min
Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio HobbyMilitary Aviation Scanning with Mike HensonMike Henson is relatively new to the scanner radio hobby, but has quickly found Military Aviation and Photography to be a very interesting and rewarding hobby. Mike shares his setup, which started out as a single radio, and has now grown into several dedicated scanners and a recording interface to log all the local Military Aviation traffic. What is interesting about Mike's setup, is his keep is simple approach to his setup, which means he is using mostly handheld radios feeding into a portable audio recorder. Besides photographing and monitoring MilAir, Mike enjoys...
2023-02-281h 08
The Movie WireEpisode 60 Reviews for: Cocaine Bear--Magic Mike's Last Dance--The Outwaters--SharperSend a textThis week on the show!Magic Mike is back for one final show....again....in Magic Mike's Last DanceAn Apex predator does a bunch of coke (I feel something morally wrong by writing this) in the comedy, horror, thriller, Cocaine Bear.Con artists take on a billionaire and nobody can be trusted in the Apple TV plus original, Sharperand finally...A group of friends take a trip to the Mojave Desert where a ph...
2023-02-2738 min
Multifamily Collective PodcastHenson Orser | Collective ConversationI talk to Henson Orser about fraud in this Collective Conversation.
Henson is the CEO & Founder of Two-Dots, a service that aims to stop leasing fraud and prevent evictions in the Multifamily Space.
Grab your favorite beverage, Black Rifle Coffee Company Blackbeard's Delight for me, and buckle up.
You will want to hear Henson's approach to solving this problem. And, it is a problem.
You are going to want to hear what Henson has to say!
---
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mike-brewer/message
Support this podcast: https...
2023-01-1341 minThe Daily StandupThe Top Ten Mistakes ScrumMasters Make - Mike CohnA recent email from Mike Cohn covers the top 10 mistakes ScrumMasters commonly make: Trying to facilitate meetings using someone else's styleHolding meetings or events at the wrong timeTelling people what to doStaying SilentNot asking enough questionsForgoing the usual meetings due to team sizeNot 'pushing' the team a little harder towards improvements they commit to makeAllowing too much solutioning in the Daily Scrum meeting. Letting a story into a sprint without enough clarityNot letting go of mistakes
2023-01-0308 minThe Daily Standup4 Ways to Fix Cross-Functional Teams - Mike Cohn4 Ways to Fox Cross-Functional Teams - Mike Cohn 1) Get managers to buy in to cross functionality 2) Identify and address missing skills 3) Assuage concerns that cross-functional teams make everyone a generalist 4) Broaden or Shrink the team's responsibilities Relish in the joy of knowing that you have mastered cross-functional teams.
2022-10-1308 minThe Agile Daily Standup - AgileDadJust Get It Done - Honor WIP - Mike CohnJoin V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we discuss an email I got from Mike Cohn where he talks about the importance of Limiting WIP, Little's Law and how we should stop starting and start finishing work!
2022-08-2206 minThe Daily StandupJust Get It Done - Honor WIP - Mike CohnJoin V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we discuss an email I got from Mike Cohn where he talks about the importance of Limiting WIP, Little's Law and how we should stop starting and start finishing work!
2022-08-2206 min
The Daily StandupTry Process Changes For 2 Weeks Before Judging Them - Mike Cohn Email...As a kid, I enjoyed visiting my grandparents. My dad’s parents were an eight-hour car trip away but we’d make the trek a few times a year. On many of those trips, my grandmother would host extended family dinners, usually with quite a crowd in attendance. She served a great many dishes for those dinners, including some things from “the old country.” And some of those dishes looked quite unappealing to my young palate. But Grandma insisted we children try everything. As a matter of fact, she insisted we try two bites of every...
2022-06-3006 minThe Daily StandupWhat Is A High Performing Team? - Mike CohnJoin us as we review a recent Mike Cohn Blog post about High Performing Teams.. https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/blog/what-is-a-high-performing-agile-team
2022-05-1610 min
The Music Fit Podcast094: "Song of The Lioness" with Ellie HensonShe's an Enlifted gangster Pirate, rope flow queen, Steel Mace Flow artist and my dear friend. Many of you may know her as "Hardcore" Henson and this former High School band director has recently stepped fully into her role as a top level movement educator, word ninja and overall badass lady boss of her life. A truly inspiring person that I've wanted to have on the show for a long time and for good reason. We get into it all. Ellie's new online Rope Flow education and classes, her story, why movement, why ropes, how to overcome injuries and...
2022-02-2659 min
Under The Radar: Secrets To Success For The Independent Musician094: "Song of The Lioness" with Ellie HensonAny questions? Comments? Thoughts? Send me a text!She's an Enlifted gangster Pirate, rope flow queen, Steel Mace Flow artist and my dear friend. Many of you may know her as "Hardcore" Henson and this former High School band director has recently stepped fully into her role as a top level movement educator, word ninja and overall badass lady boss of her life. A truly inspiring person that I've wanted to have on the show for a long time and for good reason. We get into it all. Ellie's new online Rope Flow education and classes, her...
2022-02-261h 01Get MusicFit with Mike094: "Song of The Lioness" with Ellie HensonAny questions? Comments? Thoughts? Send me a text!She's an Enlifted gangster Pirate, rope flow queen, Steel Mace Flow artist and my dear friend. Many of you may know her as "Hardcore" Henson and this former High School band director has recently stepped fully into her role as a top level movement educator, word ninja and overall badass lady boss of her life. A truly inspiring person that I've wanted to have on the show for a long time and for good reason. We get into it all. Ellie's new online Rope Flow education and classes, her...
2022-02-261h 01
Battalion Trek - Adventures and Aha Moments Hiking the Mormon Battalion TrailPart 2: Mike "Monitors" the Trek for the BLMAs a BLM employee, Mike decides he should "monitor" the Trek and joins us near Soccoro. He talks about 1846 shoes (Brogans), Rations, wonders if the Battalion met Kit Carson, and shares some tips about hiking the trail and acquiring period clothes.
News Article about Mike's 2021 Bataan Death March participation: https://www.alamogordonews.com/picture-gallery/news/local/community/2021/04/20/2021-bataan-memorial-death-march/7285535002/
Bataan Memorial Death March Event website: https://bataanmarch.com/
Videos mentioned in this episode:
Equipment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6wDUZDbonU
Clothing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svBcvjiL2gA
2021-12-1333 min
Battalion Trek - Adventures and Aha Moments Hiking the Mormon Battalion TrailPart 1: Mike Bilbo's - Guadalupe Pass & an Infantryman's view of the BattalionWith 30 years as a infantryman, a passion for reenacting military marches, and experience managing public lands, Mike Bilbo brings a truly unique perspective to The Battalion Trek reenactment.
His help obtaining permits to allow us to cross public lands was invaluable. He was able to hike with us twice in New Mexico and what a treat it was to have him along.
News Article about Mike's 2021 Bataan Death March participation: https://www.alamogordonews.com/picture-gallery/news/local/community/2021/04/20/2021-bataan-memorial-death-march/7285535002/
Bataan Memorial Death March Event website: https://bataanmarch.com/
2021-12-1336 min
Tests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastTest Prep Profile: Jen HensonReady to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Jennifer Henson a.k.a "The GOAL DIGGER", a nationally sought after test prep expert specializing in the ACT test. Jennifer, who was Winton Woods City School's (OH) Teacher of the Year in 2014, holds a Master of Education degree with a Bachelor's in English from Xavier University—where she was a walk-on tennis player. She's taught for 21 years and coached ACT prep for over 12 years– and has an army of teachers trained to assist her...
2021-10-0418 min
The Pursuit podcastEpisode 17: The Love Feast - Al HensonHey friends,
I had the absolute privilege of sitting down with my dear friend and brother, Al Henson. You are going to love the wisdom and spiritual understanding Al brings to the pod! We laugh, cry and rejoice as we talk about entering the love feast of the Lord, coming alive to our identities as sons of God, servants of the Most High and citizens of Heaven. I just cannot stop thinking about this great conversation and I know you will understand and agree! C'mon!
To support the work of Compassionate Hope click HERE!
2021-09-201h 14
Washington WeeklyExodus 23:20 (with Mike Smith interview)In this episode I talk about the verse that inspired the founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators, interview Mike Smith, and highlight our upcoming discipleship classes.
2021-08-3122 min
Sporting Convos with Eddie and MikeEpisode 4 - Interview with former WFT Player, Robert Henson (@Mr_Henson51) and guest host L.E. Suggs of the Redskins Addicts!We were blessed with the opportunity to interview former Washington Football Player Robert Henson!! (@Mr_Henson51) It felt like more than an interview. This man gave us a great perspective on the life of an NFL player, before, during, and after their career. Come chill with Eddie, Mike, and our guest host L.E. Suggs of @RedskinsAddicts and @DeclassifiedWFT as we chat with Robert Henson... Also, in an impromptu conversation after the Henson interview, Eddie couldn't contain himself talking about the Washington Basketball Team and Mike has to dive back into the Wizards Kingdom.
2021-02-2051 min
Advent Calendar HouseThe Christmas Toy🎄 Join us on a stroll down Jim Henson’s dark hall of nightmares to 1986 to rewatch “The Christmas Toy,” an idea no one has repeated since. 🎙 Beth Cieslik, Adam Jurotich, and Donnie Storms are the newest friends in the playroom who have to learn the horrors of getting caught out of place. **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: Kermit was cut from the DVD release, but he’s back in the version on Amazon Prime Video. Rugby crashing his skateboard into a block tower is the 1980s Muppet version of WWE’s Titus O’Neil tripping and slid...
2020-12-041h 26Washington WeeklyAn Appointment with Death (with Mike and Sandra O’Bryant interview)In this episode I discuss the reality of death, interview Mike and Sandra O’Bryant, and highlight our North American Mission Project.
2020-10-1312 min
Advent Calendar HouseThe Tale of the Bunny Picnic🐰 Hello, sunshine! Join us for a hop back to Easter 1986 to revisit the Jim Henson special, “The Tale of the Bunny Picnic.” 🎙 Emily Rowley hops into the guest chair for this special, which it turns out is about neither Easter, nor a bunny picnic… but it did introduce the world to Bean Bunny, the Muppets’ Nermal. **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: Jim Henson’s original intro to this special. “The Jim Henson Hour.” Bean Bunny in Muppet*Vision 3D at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Bean was also a late-series addition to “Muppet...
2020-07-0751 min
Advent Calendar HouseThe Muppets Valentine Show💝 Love and dynamite are in the air as I introduce 2 guests to an early pilot of what would eventually become “The Muppet Show,” guest-starring a pregnant Mia Farrow. 🎙️ Joey O. and Brian Arnold drop by as we fall head over heels for “The Muppets Valentine Show,” a 1974 TV special that misinformed me about where babies come from. 📺 You can find “The Muppets Valentine Show” on YouTube. **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: “The Muppets Valentine Show” on Muppet Wiki. Jim Henson’s Red Book entry about getting this pilot green-lit by some guy at ABC named “Mike” Eisner. ...
2019-02-1348 min
Advent Calendar HouseEmmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas🎄 Listen in as we gush over a 1977 Muppet Christmas special that probably doesn’t get the attention it deserves. 🎙️ Emily Rowley drops in to marvel at Kermit riding a bicycle, watch a drum roll out a door too many times to count, and rock out to the Riverbottom Nightmare Band. Pa would’ve loved this podcast. **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: Muppet Wiki has the lowdown of all 5 cuts of this. The official outtake reel and the one with the drum roll. Of Muppets and Men: The Making of The Muppet Show. ...
2018-12-161h 07
Advent Calendar HouseJohn Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together🎄 Merry Christmas, little Zachary. Enter the void as time, space, and reality blur around the 1979 TV special accompaniment to my favorite Christmas album of all time, “John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together.”🎙️ Carlin Trammel and Bill Hanstock join the celebration of peace on Earth and good will to men, women, chickens, bears, Dizzy Gillespie, and Missy Piggy. **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: Bill’s Uncle Deadly tattoo. Pro-wrestler and “Muppets Most Wanted” cast member Hornswoggle’s Muppet tattoo. The Muppet Show Season 4 DVD promised at 2009’s D23 Expo, but which never came. M...
2018-12-081h 13