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What Do You Know To Be True?The Power of Laughter to Heal and Make Us Stronger | Jess BrainJess Brain shares the health benefits of laughter and its impact on our mental health, highlighting how laughter reduces our stress levels and builds resilience within us, while fostering psychological safety in teams. You’ve probably heard the saying, “laughter is the best medicine,” but would you believe that is true for teams as well as individuals?Today’s guest, Jess Brain, the certified brain trainer and laughter leader, shares that while laughter has the power to heal you emotionally, spiritually, and physically, it also has the power to increase creativity, resilience, and psychological safety amongst t...2025-06-2549 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Awakening Awareness and the Power of Hope | Mai MooreAwakening awareness of oneself has been a common thread for many of the rockstars who’ve shared their journeys on this podcast series. And yet, to have greater impact in the service of others and to be a more effective leader, we also need to become “other” aware. This is a “yes and…” both self-aware and other-aware: the ability to grow the impact of our superpowers and be better leaders, requires the same amplifiers of superpowers that past guests have shared: empathy, curiosity, and connections, and today’s guest talks specifically about awakening awareness to the experiences...2025-06-1038 min
What Do You Know To Be True?How Great Coaches Teach More Than Sports | Evan JohnsenRemember that coach or teacher who inspired you to working harder and achieving your goals? If you had experience where a coach or teacher made an impact, I’m sure that experience includes more than just playing a sport better or passing that algebra test – they were able to empower you with life skills. Many of us were fortunate enough to have a positive role model when we were kids, and for myself it’s easy to see the profound impact they had on who I am today. And while we appreciate those teacher...2025-05-0741 min
What Do You Know To Be True?What We Know About Joy (So Far) | Mid-Season ReflectionWhat do we know about joy? What sparks joy? What sustains joy? And how do you access it when you need it most?We’re halfway through season 2, the season of joy, and I thought now, especially now, it would be a good time to refresh and reflect on some of the learnings from the first half of this season.The first place I wanted to start the reflection on is what we can do to stop the collective amygdala hijack that is going on and create more space for joy.I have he...2025-04-2344 min
What Do You Know To Be True?How to Be Emotionally Honest in Your Work with Alex CookArtist and “You Are Loved” muralist Alex Cook joins the conversation to share his superpower of emotional honesty and how the question, “is it true?” helps guide his art, his voice, and his decisions.A couple of episodes ago, Dr. Adam Dorsay recommended that to deal with an overwhelming sense of stress and anxiety, we should create more than we should consume.That got me thinking about what motivates a creator and artist to put their heart into their work, and then put their work out there. I wanted to learn more so I sat dow...2025-04-0845 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Following Your Curiosity to Find Truth and Joy | Beth CollierHave you ever wondered what makes deeply curious people so curious? Are they trying to discover some untold truth, are they looking for that dopamine rush of surprise, or are they compelled to answer the question, “Why is that?”If you are curious about curiosity, you are going to love this conversation. I wanted to better understand what makes a deeply curious mind tick, so I reached out to the author of the Curious Mind Substack newsletter, Beth Collier to learn more.Beth is a communications expert and runs her own consulting firm, and...2025-03-2753 min
What Do You Know To Be True?The 4 Impactful Ways to Express Gratitude with Kevin MonroeWhat if gratitude could change the way you see everything: your work, your relationships, even yourself?In this powerful and timely conversation, we’re joined by Gratitude Ambassador Kevin Monroe, who reminds us that gratitude isn't just a nice idea, it's a transformational force that can shift our entire perspective…if we let it.Kevin guides us through four unique dimensions of gratitude:1️⃣ The joy of receiving gratitude2️⃣ The warmth of expressing it3️⃣ The inspiration of witnessing it4️⃣ And most surprisingly: the healing power of giving gratitude to ourselvesYes, self-gratitude...2025-03-1148 min
What Do You Know To Be True?From Survive to Thrive: 3 Powerful Tools to Re-Connect with Your Superpower | Dr Adam DorsayOn a podcast that talks a lot about thriving, what do we talk about when people are struggling with surviving?It feels like a break-glass in case of emergency moment where many high-performing, high-agency, purpose-driven, resilient people are feeling overwhelmed, they’re unable to access joy, and they’re tapping out. Whether it’s the move towards authoritarian governments, the worsening climate crisis, the state of the economy, the move away from social justice and increasing divide between ultra-wealthy and shrinking middle class, there’s enough to fill the day with doomscrolling and naval-gazing.We r...2025-02-2741 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Your Brain Health Fuels Your Superpower | Dr. Krystal CullerHow often do you think about brain health? Cognitive performance and brain health are critical our ability to make meaningful impact in the world, but for the leaders, coaches, and colleagues who work hard to develop their talents to live into their potential and possible self, brain health might be something that’s overlooked.Several of my previous guests have talked about how the brain works and have shared the mindfulness practices they perform so that they can show up and attend to their most important work. But we haven’t spent much time on what...2025-02-1144 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Finding Happiness for Yourself and Others | Clayton KirklandFor Life Coach and Public Speaker, Clayton Kirkland, being a Happiness Hero means helping others explore their happiness, and it means understanding his own relationship with joy and happiness. In the 2nd season of the What Do You Know To Be True? podcast we’re exploring the role of joy in finding one’s superpower and living into one’s possible self or potential, so I wanted to learn more from Clayton about what he knows to bring true happiness for himself and how he helps others find it too. Clayton shares many of the lesson...2025-01-2941 min
What Do You Know To Be True?How to Overcome Fear & Tell Impactful Stories | Public Speaking Coach Kristin LinkIn this conversation, Public Speaking Coach Kristin Link shares her superpower of helping leaders learn how to tell impactful stories. Whether it’s giving a speech or speaking up in a meeting, Kristin says, speaking with impact is more important than speaking with perfection. And it’s by telling stories that we have impact through connecting with our audience’s hearts and minds.So, what holds us back? What stops us from getting on stage or speaking up in the meeting? It’s a limiting belief we tell ourselves that we need to be perfect...2025-01-1648 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Overcome Yourself: Embrace Awareness to Thrive | Nana GyesieWhat gets in your way when trying to use your superpower?If you are like most people I talk with, your response is, “Myself.” Overcoming yourself requires awareness of what is holding you back from your best self. Maybe it's your programing, the negative experiences and trauma you've experienced, and our liberation comes from doing the work.But how? For Nana Gyesie, the answers lie in many paths, and all those paths start with mindful awareness and our innate intuitive intelligence. Nana is a Leadership and Life Coach with INNE...2025-01-0256 min
Uncomfortable Friend2025: The Year of JoySend us a textHey Friends... Thankful to be back for another season of Uncomfortable Friend. Each year since Lincoln died, I've started looking at a word of the year instead of a resolution. For me, 2025 will be about Joy. We can certainly use more of it, AND I believe we will be facing more dark times ahead as we and the world decide how we truly want to be. For this journey, we're going to need some joy. I look forward to sharing more wisdom with you all, talking through my challenges and decisions, and sharing...2025-01-0115 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Four Ways to Access Joy Anytime – Fuel Your Purpose and Superpower | Anna HallEver wonder how to not just experience joy, but to tap into the power of joy to accelerate the impact of your superpower? I was talking with a friend recently who shared how elusive joy feels right now. That got me thinking about my belief that joy is not just an outcome of us using our superpower to create meaningful impact, but I also believe joy is a motivator to use our superpower. And if it joy is elusive, does that make it harder to use our superpower, or does that mean our...2024-12-1155 min
The Courage EffectUnlocking Potential: Courage, Joy, and Personal Truth with Roger Kastner#66. Roger Kastner (organizational development practitioner, leadership coach, and host of the What Do You Know To Be True? podcast) joins Suzanne for an exploration into the fluid nature of personal truth and the journey from fear to courage. They discuss how purpose, joy, and organizational development can shape meaningful change in the workplace, with Roger sharing powerful insights on accountability, feedback, and the courage to disrupt the status quo for a better future.
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First, Break All the Rules book from Gallup
Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human...2024-12-0439 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Create Thriving Workplaces By Asking Better Questions with Garin RouchCoaches, consultants, and leaders know the power of asking questions in order to find the next step in unlocking a barrier or solving a problem.For Garin Rouch, asking the right questions is a superpower, one with a lot of consequences, since he's building better workplaces where hopefully people can thrive. Garin Rouch is an Organization Development expert with over 25 years of experience, working with leaders and teams to unlock the barriers that prevent higher performance. Garin is also the Co-Founder of Distinction Consulting and he’s the co-host of the OrgDev Podcast, both with hi...2024-11-2554 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Exploring the role of Joy in our Superpower | Season 2 TrailerWhat do you know to be true about joy? What is the relationship between your superpower and joy? What is the role of Joy in achieving your potential?I’m curious to learn more about the role of joy in achieving our potential, and so in season 2 of the What Do You Know To Be True? podcast, we are diving into joy.Each What Do You Know To Be True? episode is an opportunity to learn from and get inspired by our guests, who are everyday people with extraordinary talents, making meaningful impact in their co...2024-11-1902 min
What Do You Know To Be True?How to Help Others Own Their Voice | Sports Broadcaster Jen MuellerAs a leader, coach or mentor, our role is to help others find their voice and tell their story.Of course we want to improve our abilities to do this for our people, so I reached out to a professional sports broadcaster and storyteller, Jen Mueller, to learn how she has honed her craft.Today’s guest is one of those amazing storytellers. I’m grateful for the opportunity to sit down with Jen Mueller and learn more about her extraordinary talent of empowering others to own their voice.Jen is well known for...2024-11-1259 min
What Do You Know To Be True?How Travel Changes Us | Insights from Travel Expert Steve SmithWhy do we travel? Do we travel to see some sights, check off a bucket list item, immerse ourselves into a new culture or glam up our social media feeds? I was curious about this so I asked my friend, Steve Smith. Steve is a travel expert and tour guide and has spent almost 40 years with the Rick Steves travel company. He’s the author of the France travel guides published by Rick Steves. They’ve sold more travel books than all travel books combined. Steve spends a third of his time...2024-10-2957 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Greater Awareness Through Polarity Management with Asli Aker | True SnacksHave you ever been stuck between two options, only to find a better option is the third option? And of course, you’ve found the truth in between two very different renditions of the same event. That space in between or unseen just beyond two options is the space of integration – and it can only be found if you are looking for it. Executive Coach and Organization Development Consultant, Asli Aker is a master at being aware of and identifying the integrative space between two seemingly opposite things. Some refer to this as pola...2024-10-2213 min
What Do You Know To Be True?How Introverts Can Speak Up and Stand Out | Nancy AncowitzSelf-promotion in an authentic way can be hard for a lot of people, especially for introverts. Whether it's speaking up in meetings, stepping on stage to give a presentation, or advocating for themselves, how does an introvert push past their discomfort to achieve their goals? As a Career strategist, and a pioneer in the popular introvert literature, including her book, “Self-Promotion for Introverts®” and her articles in the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, Nancy has been helping Introverts stand up and shine for a long time.Nancy joins us to share h...2024-10-1546 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Create Your Community When It Doesn’t Exist | Michaela Corning | True SnacksWhat do you do when you cannot find a community that serves your needs? If you are Michaela Corning, you create it. As an entrepreneur, an outgoing sales person, an amplifier, a woman, and a Muslim, Michaela found herself in the middle of an “intersectionality twister” game in workplaces that were not safe for her and she could not find the community that she envisioned. One that provided regenerative well-being and joy for her and other Muslim women. So in 2021, she created Barakah Beauty Collective – the first women only salon and boutique in Seattl...2024-10-0812 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Finding the Courage to Launch Your Solopreneur Business | Liz SteblayStarting your own solopreneur business would be easier if you had a coach on your side. Someone who brings empathy and experience to show you the ropes, know what you are going through, and can name when fear, uncertainty, and doubt rear their ugly head and get in your way of success.Years ago, Liz Steblay left a successful career at a well-known consulting firm to go out on her own and start an independent consulting business because it was better for her family, and better on her terms. Then she started two businesses tailored to...2024-10-0142 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Aligning to what I’m supposed to be doing | Strategic Narrative with Guillaume Wiatr | True SnacksStorytelling in business has been a hot topic for quite some time, but crafting a strategic narrative is a newer concept, one that our guest, Guillaume Wiatr, knows a lot about.What’s the difference between a story and a narrative? As Guillaume shares with us, the old question of the glass half full or half empty can be instructive. The glass itself is the story, your perspective on its disposition is the narrative. ***True Snacks is a bite-sized learning excerpt from the full What Do You Know To Be True? podcast epis...2024-09-2412 min
OrgDev with DistinctionOperating models, organisation design and change with Roger Kastner of Starbucks - OrgDev Episode 36We'd love to hear from you so send us a message!How do you help an organisation reimagine new ways of working in order to achieve aggressive strategic goals? How do you create greater accountability in organisations? That is a difficult task in itself but even more challenging in an with over 350,000 employees. We're joined from Seattle by Roger Kastner, Organisation Design Strategy Lead at Starbucks and also Host of the "What Do you know to be true" podcast. It's a fascinating conversation as Roger shares his experiences, insights and stories from 25 years as a leading edge O...2024-09-2058 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Rediscovering Connection: Mark Meadows’ Journey to BelongingWhat would you do if we were already connected to one another?Mark Meadows shares this evocative question with the knowledge that we’re already connected. We are already connected, because we are human and we are here. And that which gets in our way of connecting is only the stories we are telling ourselves.Mark is an Org Development practitioner, a business owner, and is a self-proclaimed recovering deep thinker. He’s put in the work to re-discover how to be present, how to acknowledge the feeling of being, and how to be connected with...2024-09-1758 min
What Do You Know To Be True?How to Design for What Matters in Human Systems with Kellee Franklin | True SnacksTransformation in organizations, whether driven by strategy or technology imperatives, will often attempt to treat the human side of change as an afterthought or something to be managed.And that is why most transformations fail.****True Snacks is a bite-sized learning excerpt from the full What Do You Know To Be True? podcast episode. To watch the full episode: https://whatdoyouknowtobetrue.com/video/how-to-pay-attention-to-one-another-pay-attention-with-kellee-franklin ****Transformation and innovation consultant, Kellee Franklin, understands that most transformation efforts needs to flip the script. They are not adding humans to a technology or strategy system, they are i...2024-09-0913 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Think Differently, Lead Boldly: Rick Beaton’s Guide to Thriving in ComplexityDivergent thinking and courageous alternative perspective sharing is what’s needed to transform organizations, challenge the status quo, and evolve our human systems so people and organizations can thrive and flourish. Our problems will not be solved with the same thinking that created them. Our current systems of education, business, and politics are broken because they were designed as technical systems instead of human systems. They do not work for the complexity of human beings, and as we’ve moved into a post-industrial age we need new perspectives and ways of thinking. And we need...2024-09-0351 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Creating Space for Others | Stuffology with Nicole Kincaid | True SnacksYes, this conversation with Nicole Kincaid is about her superpower of helping individuals better manage their stuff and their space AND it’s a masterclass in empathy, holding space for clients, and self-regulation.Our relationship with our physical possessions, our stuff, is never just about the stuff.****True Snacks is a bite-sized learning excerpt from the full What Do You Know To Be True? podcast episode. To watch the full episode: https://whatdoyouknowtobetrue.com/nicole ****We know this. We know this because we have a box in our closet of things we’ve had f...2024-08-2712 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?Crafting Your Space and Managing Your Stuff with Nicole KincaidNicole Kincaid's superpower is helping individuals better manage their stuff and their spaces, and develop sustainable systems to keep it up. But this episode is a masterclass in empathy, holding space for clients, and self-regulation.Our relationship with our physical possessions, our stuff, is never just about the stuff.We know this. We know this because we have a box in our closet of things we’ve had for decades, haven’t looked through it, and provide provides no functional value to us today, and yet it remains in the closet. And then ther...2024-08-2053 min
What Do You Know To Be True?How to Change Hearts and Minds | Robert Perez | True SnacksDo you think it’s possible to change someone’s mind on social and political issues?In this deeply divided, polarized political situation we find ourselves in, while it may seem impossible to some. But to Robert Perez, change is possible, and it’s only a matter of time.And it does not involve yelling, or telling, or shaming, or outing. ****True Snacks is a bite-sized learning excerpt from the full What Do You Know To Be True? podcast episode. To watch the full episode: https://whatdoyouknowtobetrue.com/video/strategies-for-changing-hearts-and-minds-heartwiring-with-robert-perez ****As...2024-08-1413 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Changing Minds Through Empathy and the Values of Others | Robert PerezIt’s possible to change someone’s mind on social and political issues - get this - not through argument, but through empathy and with their values.In this deeply divided, polarized political situation we find ourselves in, Robert Perez is making change possible.As Robert says, it requires listening and understanding someone’s values, experiences, and emotional needs, and then equipping them with the stories that connect with those values.Robert acknowledges that it’s hard work, and yet it’s worth it because change is possible and it’s worth it.Rob...2024-08-0653 min
What Do You Know To Be True?The Relationship Between Joy & Resilience | Bill Hefferman | True SnacksLike most skills, resilience and adaptability are capabilities that can be developed but the biggest determinant of their ultimate effectiveness is mindset. Resilience Consultant and Speaker, Bill Hefferman, joins us to share what he's learned about resilience and adaptability in his over 20 years of studying and teaching others. Professionally, Bill guides teams and leaders through tough issues and challenging times. ****True Snacks is a bite-sized learning excerpt from the full What Do You Know To Be True? podcast episode. To watch the full episode: https://whatdoyouknowtobetrue.com/video/resilience-and-adaptability-with-bill-hefferman ****An expert facilitator and...2024-07-3011 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?Community Grounded in Faith and Coming from the Heart | Community Building with Michaela CorningWhat do you do when you cannot find a community that serves your needs? If you are Michaela Corning, you create it.As an entrepreneur, an outgoing sales person, an amplifier, a woman, and a Muslim, Michaela found herself in the middle of an “intersectionality twister” game in workplaces that were not safe for her and she could not find the community that she envisioned. One that provided regenerative well-being and joy for her and other Muslim women.So in 2021, she created Barakah Beauty Collective – the first women only salon and boutique in Seattle focused on upli...2024-07-2354 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Discovering the Power of Purpose and Joy | Anna Hall | True Snacks“[Choosing] happiness is bullsh!t. I cannot choose happiness. Joy fills us from the inside and happiness is a result of joy.”Anna Hall is a beacon of warmth, authenticity, humanity, and vulnerability. She is a powerhouse of energy when it comes to teaching people about discovering their purpose. ****True Snacks is a bite-sized learning excerpt from the full What Do You Know To Be True? podcast episode. - To watch the full episode: https://whatdoyouknowtobetrue.com/annahall - To watch more True Snacks episodes: https://whatdoyouknowtobetrue.com/true-snacks **** Anna know...2024-07-1609 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?How Intentional Parenting Leads to Workplace Equity | Strength of Parenthood with Claudia Timmermans“Gender equity starts at home.” Leadership Coach and Parent Advocate, Claudia Timmermans wants to start an intentional parenting revolution.Our workplaces have not evolved enough to support working parents. While many organizations are leading the way, many are stuck in outdated policies and norms that penalize the working parent.But there’s something more at play here. Our systems of parenting are outdated as well for many. Intentional parenting is not just a way to bring fairness and equity into parenting, it’s a path to gender equity in the workplac...2024-07-1051 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?Discovering the Joy and Value of Silliness | Silliness with Marge KastnerWhat areas of your life are you taking too seriously? What areas of your interactions and relationships could benefit from turning down the formality and seriousness and increase the fun?In Learning and Development, there's a well-worn adage: “to increase retention, you must reduce tension.” Fast Company in 2019 published an article called “Why silliness is the perfect antidote to workplace stress.” Yes, in 2019. Psychology Today published “4 Reasons Why Being Silly Is So Good for Relationships” in 2021.And the Harvard Business Review published “The Benefits of Laughing in the Office” in 2018, citing research that said...2024-07-0246 min
What Do You Know To Be True?How to be a better listener | The Art of Listening | True SnacksThe gift of listening is more than hearing someone else. It’s being radically present to what they are saying so that you can empathize with them, feel with them, and be with them.This is an act of love and recognition. This is high art. This is creating the container and making it a sacred space.****True Snacks is a bite-sized learning excerpt from the full What Do You Know To Be True? podcast episode. To watch the full episode: https://whatdoyouknowtobetrue.com/nicholaswhitaker **** Nicholas Whitaker’s superhero power is the...2024-06-2613 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?Exploring the Space Between Polar Opposites | Polarity Integration | Awareness with Asli AkerHave you ever been stuck between two options, only to find a better option is the third option? And of course, you’ve found the truth in between two very different renditions of the same event. That space in between or unseen just beyond two options is the space of integration – and it can only be found if you are looking for it.Asli Aker is a master at being aware of and identifying the integrative space between two seemingly things opposite things. Some refer to this as polarity management, but that sounds like a...2024-06-1858 min
What Do You Know To Be True?An Invitation to Co-Create | Mike Geyer | True SnacksWe sing the praises of collaboration all the time, but how we invite others to engage and collaborate have a huge impact on the experience and outcomes.Mike Geyer, a business and technology consultant, a storyteller, and a Global Accounts Executive at Adobe, has created his own approach to inviting others to engage and co-create in developing novel solutions to business challenges. Instead of a normal conversation or a simple beverage transaction, Mike offers an invitation through vulnerability, play, humor, and creativity which engages his counterpart into a more engaged interaction - or it doesn't. 2024-06-1213 minUncomfortable FriendGrief and Joy of Empty Nesting with Roger KastnerSend us a textI had the honor of meeting Roger toward the end of 2023, and have been blessed to be on his podcast, "What Do You Know To Be True?". Today, he honors me with his presence as we talk about both the joy and grief associated with kiddos growing up and moving out of the house. I felt this topic was important as we embark on this graduation season, and know that Roger's important lessons like, "Time moves on and doesn't care whether you take advantage of it or not," is ever more true for...2024-06-051h 09What Do You Know To Be True?Keeping the Human in Human Systems in Focus | Pay Attention with Kellee FranklinOrganization transformation, whether driven by strategy or technology imperatives, will often attempt to treat the human side of change as an afterthought or something to be managed.And that is why most transformations fail.Transformation and innovation consultant, Kellee Franklin, understands that most transformation efforts needs to flip the script. They are not adding humans to a technology or strategy system, they are inserting technology or strategy into human systems.To design successful transformation, Kellee knows that it’s the human system that needs to be understood, respected, mapped, and attended to.2024-06-0545 min
What Do You Know To Be True?How to rewrite your story | Corinna Calhoun | True Snack"How is that story you've been telling yourself working for you? Is it working for you?"We tell ourselves stories all the time, some based on our limiting beliefs. Wouldn't you love to have a simple process for rewriting those stories that no longer work for us? Leader and Coach, Corinna Calhoun, developed a 4-step process for rewriting her own stories and brings this process to those she coaches and mentors.In the latest True Snacks episode, Corinna shares the process...1. Write down your current story - bonus points for catastrophizing it2024-05-2908 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?Unlocking Purpose: Fueling Joy and Empowering Fairness with Anna HallThe power of purpose transcends fear, fuels joy, accelerates growth, and gives us a reason to rise, says Purpose expert Anna Hall. And her purpose is driven by a strong, innate sense of fairness.Nowhere is it written that life is fair. However, fairness is our barometer for how we fit into the systems and context we survive or thrive in. Anna Hall is a beacon of warmth, authenticity, humanity, and vulnerability. She is a powerhouse of energy when it comes to teaching people about discovering their purpose. The source of her energy? 2024-05-211h 04
What Do You Know To Be True?Finding Humanity in Teams | Bennett Bratt | True Snacks“One of the things we do in teams is reclaim our humanity.” In this True Snack episode, Ben shares his strong belief in the power of teams as a place to reclaim our humanity or actively deny it. Ben is a self-proclaimed Team Geek, and you are about to learn why this is well-earned moniker. Ben also shares a framework for helping teams make the invisible visible called SNOW:1. See it / Sense it - Acknowledge the thing (e.g., opportunity, problem, elephant in the room)2. Name it - Put words to the impact or r...2024-05-1513 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?Finding Radical Presence through Listening | The Art of Listening with Nicholas WhitakerThe gift of listening is more than hearing someone else. It’s being radically present to what they are saying so that you can empathize with them, feel with them, and be with them.This is an act of love and recognition. This is high art. Nicholas Whitaker’s superhero power is the Art of Listening, it is a gift earned out of survival. And he turned it into a practice of thriving by giving himself fully to the moment, the other person, and himself.Nicholas has years of experience as a coach, in ru...2024-05-0853 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?Staying Curious in the Coaching Conversation | Kevin Jones | True SnacksCurious about the difference between a coaching conversation and mentoring conversation?For those who might not know, a coaching conversation is one where you ask questions, stay curious, not give advice, and treat the other person as creative, resourceful, and whole (meaning, the best answers for them will come from within them).In this episode of True Snacks, Executive Coach Kevin Jones shares four questions that he uses to self-regulate during coaching conversations, to stay curious, and to be in service of his clients:1. Is this their agenda or my agenda?2. What solutions...2024-04-3011 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?How to Craft Strategic Narratives | Narrative Power with Guillaume WiatrStorytelling in business has been a hot topic for quite some time, but crafting a strategic narrative is a newer, powerful concept, one that our guest, Guillaume Wiatr, knows a lot about.What’s the difference between a story and a narrative? As Guillaume shares with us, the old question of the glass half full or half empty can be instructive. The glass itself is the story, your perspective on its disposition is the narrative. In this conversation, Guillaume helps me understand the difference between a story and narrative, and how th...2024-04-2446 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?Embracing Courage & Love after Tragedy with April McCormickToday, April McCormick embraces courage and love as she navigates being a leader and a mother.Five years ago, April and Kevin McCormick had the worst day of their lives, every parent’s worst nightmare. Their 1-year-old son, Lincoln, died suddenly. A little over a year ago, April started a podcast, “Uncomfortable Friend,” to tell her story, to share her experiences, and to be with Lincoln. “Uncomfortable Friend” is the best use of this medium. It allows us to peer into a world most of us never want to look into, but when we do, we...2024-04-101h 31
What Do You Know To Be True?The World Needs Introverts | Jennifer Marcou | True SnacksAs a female leader in a male-dominated industry, and as an introvert in an extrovert-dominated world, Jennifer Marcou found that her natural style of working, and her gender, was not well represented in her peer group, and definitely not in the ranks above hers.She was faced with challenge of putting on a mask and leading inauthentically, or learning how to lead in a way that was authentic to her own style, to, as she says, how her brain works.This True Snacks clip is with Jennifer Marcou and she shares with us how she...2024-04-1007 min
What Do You Know To Be True?How to Approach Conflict with a Mindset Shift | Kristine Scott | True SnacksTechniques for approach conflict are helpful but shifting your mindset from armoring up and defending to one of empathy and curiosity: game changing.In this True Snack clip, Kristine Scott shares what she’s learned about conflict resolution from her firsthand experience, first while growing with a lot of conflict, then in her early career learning from youth living on the streets who had to learn conflict resolution skills to survive. What Kristine has learned, however, is not only a set of techniques to resolve conflict, but she shares a perspective shift away from threat red...2024-04-0406 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Learning Resistance and Growth | Melissa Janis | True SnacksResistance to learning, like resistance to change, is a matter of both the head and heart. In this True Snacks mini-episode, Melissa Janis shares how she helps leaders recognize the need to use both and adopt learning agility as their number one competency. She is passionate about helping the first-time manager understand the awesome responsibility they have taken on, and that learning agility will become their best friend when it comes to growth and navigating change and ambiguity.In this episode, Melissa answers the following questions:- How can I learn new...2024-04-0406 min
What Do You Know To Be True?How to Find Purpose at the Intersection of Values and Needs | Marianna Lead | True SnacksSome find their purpose at the intersection of their true needs and their deep-seated values. In this True Snack clip, Marianna Lead shares how she discovered this interdependence between needs, or as she calls them “essentials,” and values, what she calls “fuels.” And I share what I learned by reading her book, “Me, My Brand, and Why” and how I rewrote my purpose statement.In this episode, Marianna answers the following:- How can you find your purpose?- What are the ingredients to purpose?- How to write your purpose?Marianna...2024-04-0414 min
What Do You Know To Be True?How to Find Purpose at the Intersection of Values and Needs | Marianna Lead | True SnacksSome find their purpose at the intersection of their true needs and their deep-seated values. In this True Snack clip, Marianna Lead shares how she discovered this interdependence between needs, or as she calls them “essentials,” and values, what she calls “fuels.” And I share what I learned by reading her book, “Me, My Brand, and Why” and how I rewrote my purpose statement.In this episode, Marianna answers the following:- How can you find your purpose?- What are the ingredients to purpose?- How to write your purpose?Marianna...2024-03-2914 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?Having Control at the End of Life | Holding Space for Death with Stephanie MurrayReducing suffering is a deep, innermost urge as a human. To be able to end needless suffering, that is a gift, one we’d want for our loved ones, and one our loved ones would want for us.Today’s guest, Stephanie Murray, is a Volunteer Client Adviser with End of Life Washington, and she provides that gift for the terminally ill and their loved ones. When it comes to planning, it makes sense to work with someone who has both the knowledge to build a plan, and the experience to know how to address when...2024-03-2744 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?The Best Teachers Are the Best Learners | The Power of Teaching with Marianna Lead“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” Many of us are familiar with this quote from Lao Tzu in the Tao Te Ching. What our guest, Marianna Lead would want us to focus on is the next line in the Tao Te Ching: “When the student is truly ready, the teacher will disappear.” And that is because they can become one. In sharing her superhero power of Teaching, Marianna highlights that “the best teachers are the best learners.” Marianna owns and operates a Internation Coaching Federation (ICF) approved coach training program, she’s an ICF-Certified M...2024-03-1849 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?Leader and Coach finds purpose in Learning Agility | The Power of Learning with Melissa JanisLearning agility is one of the top leadership skills required to succeed today. And yet, where are leaders being taught the skills of learning, relearning, and adapting to changing environments? Melissa Janis learned early on about her superhero power, the power of learning, and how it helped her open doors to new opportunities and how to influence and impact others. Melissa learned early on that learning was an outcome of persistence and time, and she has spent her career learning and relearning the importance of learning agility for herself and for the leaders she grows, m...2024-03-1153 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?Coach finds purpose in teaching how to resolve conflict | Conflict Resolutionary with Kristine ScottSome seek to understand conflict and conflict resolution through observation and studying the topics. Others are not as fortunate to keep it at a safe distance and apply the scientific method. Our guest, Kristine Scott shares what she’s learned about conflict resolution from her firsthand experience, first while growing up in a house with a lot of conflict, then in her early career learning from youth living on the streets who had to learn conflict resolution skills to survive. What Kristine has learned, however, is not only a set of tech...2024-02-2651 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?How to Unlock and Transform Teams | Making the Invisible Visible with Bennett BrattCan Team Coaching be more of an accelerator for performance than Leadership Coaching? So much focus is placed on leaders and the role of leadership in organizations, but that’s the sound of one-hand clapping. As Bennett Bratt says, “If a leader is going to change, they need the crucible in which to do it, and that’s their team.”Ben is a self-proclaimed Team Geek, and you are about to learn why this is well-earned moniker. This episode is “Making the Invisible Visible with Bennett Bratt.”Bennett (Ben) Bratt helps leaders and their teams cre...2024-02-1248 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?Approaching DEI with Curiosity, Empathy, and Accountability [Bonus Episode with Kevin Jones]Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is under attack today and the topic came up in my conversation with Kevin Jones. Rather than discuss the current backlash and the temporary pendulum swing of systemic oppression pushing back, Kevin and I got into the role of curiosity, empathy, and accountability in how we think of and approach the work. This bonus episode of the "What Do You Know To Be True?" is an excerpt of the "Intentional Curiosity with Kevin Jones" episode. Kevin and I share a sense of purpose in helping others achieve their potential. We recognize th...2024-02-0519 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?Unveiling the power of curiosity | Intentional Curiosity with Kevin JonesTransformations are inspiring and uplifting. Especially when the transformation is rooted in becoming more of who you’ve always been, and when you tear away all the expectations and biases that others have put on you. That is our guest’s experience and I’m grateful he has joined the podcast in this episode to share what he’s learned along the way. This conversation is with Kevin Jones and it’s about his superhero power of Intentional Curiosity.In this episode, Kevin answers the following questions… - What is the meaning of curiosity?- How does...2024-01-2945 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Creating Space for Well-being with Rebecca HawkinsIs now the time for leaders to be focusing on well-being in the workplace? In this time when we are experiencing a global mental health crisis, the answer is a resounding yes. With epidemic levels of anxiety, depression, loneliness and isolation, when our fight or flight function is constantly being triggered, and the doomscrolling just feeds our sense of fear and dread for the world, having to show up at work could seem trivia at best,and even another source of fear and dread at worst. Since we spend more time at work than a...2024-01-1555 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?How to Unlock Superpowers in Others | Empowering Superhero Powers with Juliane Mau“The knowledge of your superhero power is not enough.”Juliane has been working with leaders long enough to know the value of awareness of one’s talents is not enough. The value comes from using that talent at the right time and in the right way. But wait, there’s more: the value also comes in knowing when to stop and change directions.It's a double lesson, a two for one, that Juliane shares with us today. And I am grateful for it.In this episode, Juliane answers the following questions:- How to...2024-01-0148 min
Fotografie Neu Denken. Der Podcast.e142 »Deutscher Fotobuchpreis Preisverleihung Teil 2 - Kategorie 07 – Kategorie 01«Andy Scholz berichtet von der Preisverleihung des Deutschen Fotobuchpreises 2023 in Regensburg.
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Das Fotobuch denken - Eine Hand...2023-12-2052 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Savoring the Best Things with Melissa Martinez BarrosoIf you enjoy this episode, please tell one other person. Thank you!In this season of gratitude and giving thanks, I am so grateful for our guest, Melissa Martinez Barroso and the experiences and the story she shares with us about what she knows to be true about savoring the best things in life. In this episode, Melissa answers the following questions: - What is savoring? - How do you savor the best things in life? - What is an example of savoring? - How can savoring help with depression and anxiety...2023-12-1845 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Lead with Quiet Confidence with Jennifer MarcouIntroverts can be as effective leaders as an extrovert. Introverts don't have to shout out the first answer or pound their fists on the table to be just as influential. They do this by leading with quiet confidence.As a female leader in a male-dominated industry, Jennifer Marcou found that her natural style of working, and her gender, was not well represented in her peer group, and definitely not in the ranks above hers. She was faced with challenge of putting on a mask and leading inauthentically, or learning how to lead in a way that was...2023-12-0456 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Empathy with Enrique Martin [How to be empathetic with anyone]This is a masterclass in empathy. Enrique Martin lays out path to being empathetic, and makes a clear distinction between sympathy, empathy, and compassion. Enrique has such a wonderful way of sharing the immense knowledge he’s gathered along his journey and I am very grateful for his patience and empathy towards me every time we gather. In this episode, Enrique answers the following questions:- What is empathy?- How is empathy different from sympathy and compassion?- What are some behaviors of empathy?- How to show empathy with someone?- W...2023-11-2043 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Job Seekers: Crafting Resumes and Career Narratives with Keelan HawkinsWriting a resume is hard for most people. OK, I’ll say it: the process sucks. Keelan Hawkins and I recently met when she was helping me rewrite my resume, and while I thought my resume and career story was pretty good before, I can confidently say both are much better now. Keelan not only makes the process easier, her focus is in empowering people to be better equipped to tell a clearer, more relevant career narrative and having a better resume that highlights that career narrative. Keelan brings a thoughtful process and appr...2023-11-1356 minWhat Do You Know To Be True?Collaborative Leadership with Sarah PopelkaSarah Popelka believes that Collaborative Leadership is the most effective way to lead. Not because it's a “nice” thing to do, or because it makes people feel engaged, but because it creates agency and accountability in the work and builds community and well-being across the organization.By being authentic and focused on community goals, Sarah demonstrated collaborative leadership increases the quality of performance, decision-making, and relationships-building along with her fellow Co-Executive Director, Mario Flores, to help Global Visionaries survive and ultimately thrive after 4 of the most tumultuous years in the 22-year history of the organization.In t...2023-11-0648 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Building Resilience and Adaptability | Adaptability and Resilience with Bill Hefferman“Resilience doesn’t help you cope in spite of hard times, it helps you grow because of hard times. “Bill Hefferman has been studying resilience and adaptability for over 20 years and shares with everybody what he’s learned along the way. Today we’re fortunate to put us amongst those ranks.Professionally, Bill guides teams and leaders through tough issues and challenging times. An expert facilitator and engaging instructor, for over 30 years Bill has led initiatives across a range of companies, countries, and cultures. Known as a passionate expert on leading for resilience and adaptability, Bill offer...2023-10-2349 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Unlock the Power of the Stories We Tell Ourselves | Rewriting Inner Narratives with Corinna CalhounYou can change that story you are telling yourself. Corinna has a four-step process for rewriting that inner narrative. But first, a quick heads up: in this episode, we talk about our guest’s involvement as a counselor for a youth mental health crisis hotline, and how she works with teenagers who are experiencing thoughts of self-harm and suicide. If this is a topic that is too uncomfortable, please consider forwarding through that portion of the episode, or skipping this episode altogether. This part of the conversation happens from 24:50–30:45 in the episode. If you or someo...2023-10-0954 min
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Romance, Modern[German] - Willkommen in Rodderbach. Frühlingsmorgen by Petra SchierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678027 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Willkommen in Rodderbach. Frühlingsmorgen Series: #1 of Willkommen in Rodderbach Author: Petra Schier Narrator: Saskia Kästner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 17 minutes Release date: October 1, 2023 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: Ein neuer Frühling - ein neuer AnfangDie junge Schriftstellerin Larissa Weiß hat sich in dem zauberhaften Eifelstädtchen Rodderbach eingemietet. Schreiben will sie hier und für ihren neuen Roman recherchieren. Auch sucht sie nach einer hässlichen Trennung Frieden für ihr verletztes Herz. Zwischen Gassen mit Kopfsteinpflaster, Bauernhöfen und einem uralten Kloster scheint si...2023-10-0105 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Creating Authentic Connections with Mike GeyerIf you know Mike Geyer or got to meet him, you know you’re in for a different conversation than most.That’s because Mike buzzes with an intention to create moments that matter through meaningful connections. Mike shares stories and approaches he uses to create authentic connections in every facet of his life. And it starts with an invitation.In this conversation, Mike answers the following questions:- What is an authentic connection?- How do I create an authentic connection?- What are the possibilities and benefits of an authentic conn...2023-09-2540 min
What Do You Know To Be True?Trailer: What Do You Know To Be True?"What Do You Know To Be True?" is a series of conversations with ordinary people about their extraordinary talent, their superhero power, that when used well it creates meaningful impact with others. The goal of the conversations is not to try to emulate it or “hack” our way to a new talent. Instead, I’m curious to learn what inspired them to develop this extraordinary talent, how they think about their superhero power, and the impact it has on others as well as themselves. The intention is to learn more about their experiences with their superhero power, and in doing...2023-09-2302 min
RadiowissenWarum Tiere singen - Alles NaturWarum singen Tiere? Welchen biologischen Vorteil bringt es mit sich? Es gibt wenige Säugetiere, die singen: Wale, Delphine, aber auch: Affen. Die kleinen Menschenaffen - Gibbons. Sie sind wahre Meister des Gesangs. Ein Ausflug in die Bio-Akustik und zu den Ursprüngen der menschlichen Musik.
Autorin: Katharina Hübel
Credits Autor/in dieser Folge: Katharina Hübel Regie: Martin Trauner Es sprachen: Rahel Comtesse, Friedrich Schloffer Technik: Daniela Röder Redaktion: Bernhard Kastner
Im Interview:Dr. Thomas Geissmann, Primatologe am Anthropologischen Institut der Universität Zürich; Prof. Te...2023-09-2122 min
Hazel & Katniss & Harry & StarrEmil and The DetectivesWe're headed to Berlin thanks to listener Alma's suggestion to check out famed German author Erich Kästner's Emil and the Detectives (1929), as well as its 1964 Disney adaptation by Peter Tewksbury.This new-to-us middle grade book is a *massive* bestseller and survived eradication from the Nazis, so we feel pretty silly not having it on our radar. The shot on location film, however, is both too childish and too scary.Plus: why can no one pronounce Emil's name and what was Walt Disney's secret plans for Roger Mobley (Gustav)?Wanna connect with the s...2023-03-2134 min
Cinema60Ep #64- Francis Ford Coppola in the 60sIn many ways, the story of Francis Ford Coppola in the 1960s is a true parallel to the story of the dissolution and subsequent restructuring of Hollywood throughout the decade. Coppola got into the film industry quickly after graduating college, he started in nudie flicks and worked his way up through various low budget Roger Corman pictures. After earning his MFA in film from UCLA in 1967, he graduated to working on blockbusters – only to find himself drawn to a style of independent film later known as New Hollywood. In this episode, Bart and Jenna pinpoint what it is...2022-08-231h 44
Running Book Reviews with Alan and LizAlan and Liz's Running Chatter and Rundown on Books 41 to 50Send us a textIn this episode we start with some general run chatter before reflecting on everything we learned and thought about related to books 41 to 50. Here is a list of the books we talk about:One Last Mile, by Roger SaltsmanRun Like a Pro, by Matt Fitzgerald and Ben RosarioRace Across America, by Charles KastnerCould Have Happened at Parkrun, by Simon C. JonesRunner’s World Meals on the Run, Edited by Joanna Sayago GolubMarathon: The Ultimate Training Guide, by Hal HigdonDan...2022-07-151h 44
GOTO - The Brightest Minds in TechHydrogen Power: How Far Will It Take Us? • Anita Sengupta & Kevlin HenneyThis interview was recorded at GOTO Copenhagen 2021 for GOTO Unscripted.https://gotopia.techRead the full transcription of this interview hereAnita Sengupta - CEO/Founder at Hydroplane & Professor of Astronautical EngineeringKevlin Henney - Consultant, Programmer, Keynote Speaker, Technologist, Trainer & WriterDESCRIPTIONExplore the developments and use cases for hydrogen-powered aircrafts with rocket scientist, aerospace engineer, professor, and CEO and founder of Hydroplane, Dr. Anita Sengupta, interviewed by editor of "97 Things Every Programmer Should Know," Kevlin Henney.RECOMMENDED BOOKSNASA • NASA Systems Engineering HandbookBernice Ka...2022-04-0129 minGOTO - The Brightest Minds in TechBehind the Scenes with a NASA Engineer • Kenneth Harris II & Preben ThorøThis interview was recorded at GOTO Copenhagen 2021 for GOTO Unscripted.https://gotopia.techRead the full transcription of this interview here:https://gotopia.tech/articles/behind-the-scenes-with-a-nasa-engineerKenneth Harris II - Senior Satellite Engineer and Forbes Magazine '30 Under 30 Science' HonoreePreben Thorø - CTO of Trifork SwitzerlandDESCRIPTIONKenneth Harris II shares his journey to becoming an engineer at NASA and why learning to fail is a key cornerstone of their culture. Find out what exciting projects follow the well-known Hubble Telescope.RECOMMENDED BOOKSNASA • NASA Sys...2021-11-2615 min
Baring It All with Call Me AdamMarc Kudisch Interview: Bleeding LoveOn this episode of Baring It All with Call Me Adam, I am chatting with three-time Tony nominee Marc Kudisch,We talk about the new musical podcast Bleeding Love, which was rehearsed/recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also stars Annie Golden, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Sarah Stiles, Taylor Trensch, & Tony Vincent. We also discuss Assassins, 9 to 5, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and his guest starring role on Sex and the City!More on Marc:Three-time Tony Award Nominee, Drama Desk Award winner and two-time Outer Critics Circle Award Nominee.Broadway: Girl From The...2020-05-1443 min
Der literarische SaloonEpisode #9 – Lachen und WeinenOb man lachen oder weinen soll ist nicht immer eindeutig feststellbar – Carin und Christian sprechen heute über besonders traurige und lustige Bücher.
Bücher, die uns zum Lachen oder Weinen bringen
Welche Gefühle sind universeller? Trauer oder Heiterkeit? Darüber diskutiert in der aktuellen Episode die Saloon Crew (hinterm Tresen: Carin, vorm Tresen: Christian – oder umgekehrt?). Was bringt Menschen zum Lachen, was zum Weinen? Und sind diese Emotionen in Büchern überhaupt gut darstellbar? Wo hat es gut geklappt und wo weniger und an welche Grenzen sind sie selbst schon gestoßen?
Fragen über Fragen, die nun in de...2019-11-261h 08
Little Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 141 - Marc KudischMarc Kudisch – Three-time Tony Award Nominee, Drama Desk Award winner and two-time Outer Critics Circle Award Nominee. Film and Television: LATE NIGHT (Billy Kastner), THE TICK (Commander Ty Rathbone, Amazon), BILLIONS (Dr Gus, Showtime), MINDHUNTER (Roger Wade, Netflix), LIMITLESS, HOUSE OF CARDS (Senator Henry Mitchell, Netflix), UNFORGETTABLE, PERSON OF INTEREST, 27 EAST (Pilot); GOSSIP GIRL , BLUE BLOODS, SMASH, SEX AND THE CITY, BYE BYE BIRDIE (Conrad) for ABC TV, BREAK IN (Val) for Lifetime, ALL MY CHILDREN (ABC).Broadway: FINDING NEVERLAND (Charles Froman/Hook), HAND TO GOD (Pastor Greg), 9 TO 5 (Franklin Hart), CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (Bar...2019-04-1557 min
flavors unknown podcastPhilip Tessier – When the U.S. Team won Bocuse d’OrWhen we look at the Bocuse d’Or competition from a distance it is chefs and white jackets doing maybe French style cuisine to some degree and a lot of people don't resonate with that especially in today's world where casual food is the craze. But when we went to compete in 2015, the best we'd ever done was sixth place and for years nobody expected anything of the US. In fact we are kind of seen as the burger and hotdog country to a lot of people. And so when we came in and took silver everything changed. The level of r...2019-01-0846 min