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the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcastthe OTHER DOOR: UNCORKED with DIRK BEVERIDGEWhat if the biggest threat to your business isn’t inflation, automation, or competition—but the fact that your people, and maybe even you, are half asleep?In this UNCORKED conversation, Tim Windsor chats with the rebellious, inspiring, and fully awake Dirk Beveridge, founder of the Fully Alive Movement. This isn’t your typical leadership discussion. Their talk challenges toxic narratives that tell us to put ourselves last. They question the lie that you can't love yourself first and lead others. And they shatter the idea that “there’s no I in team” with the honest truth: if you’re no...2025-08-0547 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcastthe STORY WITHIN: UNCORKED with BRITT SCOTTWhat if fantasy wasn’t just an escape but a way of returning to your true self? In this engaging and mystical episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast, Tim Windsor chats with Britt Scott—a Dungeon Master, therapeutic game facilitator, and story alchemist—who found her voice, confidence, and creativity by stepping into a character and a world of dragons, dice, and deep truths. Together, they discuss how the ancient craft of storytelling and the unpredictable power of a 20-sided die can foster healing, connection, and growth in both teens and adults.Whether you’ve never created a...2025-07-2942 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastDISTILLING WISDOM: UNCORKED with MATT HOWELLWhat if the richest lessons in life, leadership, patience, and reinvention weren’t written in books—but aged in barrels, brewed in backrooms, and matured with patience? In this UNCORKED conversation, Tim Windsor sits down with Matt Howell—VP of Operations at Collective Arts Brewery, head distiller, microbiologist, and the “Pour Master” of Saint Howell Tastings—to explore what the distillation process of beer and whiskey can teach us about becoming better leaders, better creators, and better humans. Together, they uncork the gritty truth about fermentation, failure, experimentation, and the radical patience required to craft anything worth sipping—or li...2025-07-2541 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcastthe GIFT of LOVING LEO: UNCORKED with the HENNEBRY’SWhat if the most profound insights about love, purpose, and parenting are not found in the “perfect”family, but rather in an “imperfection” we’re told to fear? In this deeply human and disarmingly raw conversation, Tim Windsor sits down with Aidan and Leanne Hennebry—two creatives, parents, and unflinchingly real people—to talk about the journey they’re on with their son Leo, who has autism, and their other two children, Betty and Walt. They explore what it means to parent through joy, through grief, through diagnosis delays and missed milestones—and what it looks like when love, not cont...2025-07-161h 01the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcastthe TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER of NUDGING: UNCORKED with SUSIE MOONWhat if the real power to change someone’s life isn’t a shove or a scream, but a gentle, well-timed nudge? In this soul-stirring and side-splitting episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast, Tim Windsor sits down with Susie Moon, the unapologetic, hilarious, and deeply insightful self-described “Mother Nudger.” Together, they explore the transformational power of nudging—how it differs from nagging, how it motivates action without manipulation, and why it might be the most underrated leadership and life skill you’re not utilizing enough. From corporate misfit to entrepreneurial trailblazer, Susie’s journey is a masterclass in breaking free f...2025-07-0832 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcastthe BEAUTY of BEWILDERMENTWhen was the last time you felt utterly dumbfounded and bewildered? Lost in thought, disoriented by a new idea, unsure of your next move? If you can’t remember, you’re probably playing it too safe. In this provocative UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast episode, Tim Windsor argues that bewilderment is the birthplace of brilliance. Using neuroscience, history, and a heavy dose of soul-stretching insight, Tim dismantles the myth that clarity is king. Confusion, he suggests, isn’t your enemy—it’s your invitation. Your compass is spinning for a reason: you're standing at the edge of transformation.Immerse yourself in this ma...2025-06-3009 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcastthe SOUL of OUR DEMOCRACY: UNCORKED with COLLEEN JAMESWhat if democracy isn’t just something we practice at the ballot box, but something we live out every day—in our debates, in our disagreements, and even on the sidewalks of our cities? In this episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED podcast, Tim Windsor sits down with regional councillor, entrepreneur, and community builder Colleen James to explore what democracy truly demands of us, not just as voters, but as individuals. Together, they unpack the deeper meaning of democracy beyond political structures—anchoring it in humility, ambition, unity, mutual respect, and our willingness to hold truths in tension.From spirit...2025-06-2444 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastEVERYONE Needs a WING-WOMAN: UNCORKED with JEN ANDERSONWhat if the real catalyst for your next breakthrough isn’t another process, but a person? In this energizing and deeply human episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED podcast, Tim Windsor sits down with Jen Anderson, a self-described “professional wing-woman” who’s made it her mission to fly beside founders, creators, and leaders who are ready to stop overthinking and start soaring. Jen doesn’t just help people manage their tasks—she helps them manage their mindset. With radical curiosity, sharp emotional intelligence, and a knack for hearing what people don’t say, she helps her clients borrow her conf...2025-06-1735 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastGOLF is a GURUWhat if the secret to a better life is hiding in your backswing? In this episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast, Tim Windsor reflects on what golf can teach us about life, leadership, and the long, slow grind toward greatness. Golf isn’t just a sport—it’s a brutally honest mirror. It reveals how we handle pressure, how we fail, how we restart, and whether we have the guts to play with integrity when no one’s keeping score. Tim doesn’t hold back as he draws lessons from the fairway that cut deep into the soul of leadersh...2025-06-1008 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcastthe POWER of PULLING TOGETHER: UNCORKED with ABBIE PECKHAMWhat if your most significant strength wasn’t just how hard you pull but how well you synchronize with others? In this episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast, Tim Windsor syncs up with Abby Peckham, the Head Coach of the High School Girls Program at Saratoga Rowing Association in Saratoga Springs, New York. A coach who has learned that the rhythm of life and leadership has far more to do with trust, timing, and teamwork than we like to admit. From the hum of bubbles beneath a shell gliding across the water to a young woman sobbing in a M...2025-06-0338 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastGETTING BEYOND MAYBEIn this fire-starting episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED podcast, host Tim Windsor dismantles the fear-fueled complacency that keeps us chained to “what is” and makes a fierce case for stepping boldly into the space of “what may be” and “what now is.” Tim challenges listeners to confront their sense of insignificance and to stop waiting for permission, conditions, or saviours to push them into action. From the prison walls that once confined Nelson Mandela to the mental cages we build around our dreams, this episode is a wake-up call for anyone tired of being stuck in passive potential.But this isn...2025-05-2710 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastGIVING a DAMN: UNCORKED with WILLIAM WALLACE & ADAM SMITHWhat if giving a damn wasn’t just a nice sentiment—but a radical act of rebellion against apathy? What if care were currency, and the real wealth in a community came from 100 men who stopped scrolling, showed up, and put their money where their heart is? In this episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast, Tim Windsor sits down with William Wallace—the thespian-turned-body-bag salesman—and Adam Smith—the IT guy who's been to hell and back—to unpack the movement, 100 MEN WHO GIVE A DAMN … No politics, no proxies—just raw grassroots generosity and radical action.This isn’t about char...2025-05-2039 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastPut YOUR MONEY where YOUR VALUES ARE: UNCORKED with DIANE OSGOODWhat if your next shopping decision could change—or even save—a life? What if that cheap chocolate bar, your fast fashion t-shirt, or the phone in your pocket quietly enabled child labour, environmental destruction, or modern slavery? In this eye-opening episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast, Tim uncorks a conversation with economist, sustainability strategist, and author Diane Osgood about her new book "Your Shopping Superpower." A powerful manifesto for values-aligned shopping and conscious consumer rebellion.Diane dismantles the myth that we're passive victims of market forces and flips the script: we are t...2025-05-1236 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastWHO’S in YOUR CORNER? UNCORKED with MANDY BUJOLDAre you ready to discover who’s truly in your corner?In this episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED podcast, Tim Windsor goes one-on-one with Olympic boxer, community builder, and all-around badass Mandy Bujold. They unpack the beauty of boxing—not just the sport, but the metaphor it offers for life. This conversation jabs at the illusion of independence and lands solid punches on the myth of solo success. Mandy shares why the fiercest fights aren’t always in the ring and how true community shows up when the spotlight turns off and the arena goes silent. If you think...2025-04-3032 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastGenerational Translation: UNCORKED with CHARLOTTE BERRYHave you ever mistaken generational resistance for rebellion? In this UNCORKED conversation, Tim Windsor sits down with Charlotte Berry, an expert in workplace communication, to unpack the urgent need for generational translation in life and business. This conversation provocatively challenges listeners to confront their biases, asking, "If communication is connection, how often have you accidentally disconnected people because you refused to translate?" Throughout the conversation, Charlotte illuminates why today's leaders need sharper ears more than louder voices, emphasizing that understanding and bridging generational gaps isn't optional—it's essential.Through compelling real-life anecdotes and sharp insights, Tim...2025-04-2241 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastDON'T CHASE Lightning — CREATE the STORMIn this electrifying episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast, Tim Windsor flips the script on success. Instead of obsessing over results—the "lightning"—he challenges us to focus on building the storm: the culture, conditions, and climate that make impact inevitable. Using powerful metaphors, neuroscience, and research, Tim reveals how chasing outcomes can backfire by triggering stress responses while cultivating the right conditions to fuel creativity, grit, and innovation. Listeners will discover how to:Foster environments that spark personal and professional success.Create "collision zones" that welcome dissent.Audit inner circles for energy.E...2025-04-0707 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastCHARISMA: the Gift of Energetic GraceThink you know grace? Think again. In this episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED podcast, Tim Windsor flips the script on grace, stripping away its soft and squishy connotations and revealing it for what it truly is—a raw, untamed power that transforms everything it touches. Grace isn’t a free pass or a sign of weakness; it’s fire. It’s grit. It’s the kind of force that doesn’t just build bridges but blasts through walls of fear, defensiveness, and shame.Drawing inspiration from the story of civil rights leader Dorothy Height and backed by neuroscience, Tim delves i...2025-03-1410 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastDialoguing with Your Data: UNCORKED with ROB DARLINGWhat if the most significant breakthroughs in your business, relationships, and life were sitting right in front of you, hidden under mountains of data, waiting to be discovered? In this episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast, Tim Windsor dives into an UNCORK conversation with Rob Darling, Founder & CEO of RunQL—an expert in decoding data and unleashing bold insights through the power of language and AI.Why Listen? If you’re tired of sifting through endless data without seeing accurate, actionable results, this episode is your wake-up call. Rob breaks down why speed without trust is a...2025-03-0643 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastIntelligent & Wise: UNCORKED with NIK KRPANWe’re racing toward an AI-driven future at breakneck speed. Smarter. Faster. More efficient. But here’s the real question: Are we truly getting smarter, or are we merely outsourcing our intelligence, allowing our own wisdom to atrophy like an unused muscle?In this UNCORKED conversation, Tim Windsor sits down with Nik Krpan—engineer, business leader, and deep thinker—to explore the interplay between ancient wisdom, modern intelligence, and the superintelligence that’s hunting us down.Listen in as we explore:Why ancient wisdom has outlasted empires, and why we...2025-02-2639 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastBack in the GROOVESpotify and iTunes may dominate convenience, but vinyl embodies the crackle of connection. In a world fixated on perfection and speed, what if the secret to a richer, more connected life lies in slowing down and dropping the needle on something authentic? This UNCOMMODiFiED episode dives into the surprising life lessons Tim Windsor is learning from rediscovering the world of vintage vinyl records. Tim challenges listeners to embrace the crackle of imperfection, commit to deep connections, and live with intentionality in a fast-paced, digital-first world. Packed with neuroscience insights, practical strategies, and thought-provoking questions, this ep...2025-02-1209 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastWONDROUSLY DIFFERENT: UNCORKED with ANDREW LEITHWhat if the life you’ve built isn’t truly the life you’re meant to live? What if everything you believed made you “successful” was merely a carefully crafted facade—one that’s been stifling your true potential?In this UNCORKED episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast, Tim Windsor sits down with Andrew Leith, a former corporate sales executive who traded boardroom conformity for radical self-discovery, uncovering and embracing his neurodivergence, understanding the hidden costs of fitting in and the liberating power of embracing his wondrous differences.HERE'S SOME OF THE TH...2025-02-0545 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcastthe POWER of PAUSE: UNCORKED with ADAM HAMMERMANIn this UNCORK conversation, Tim Windsor and Adam Hammerman explore the dynamic tension between pursuing bold goals and embracing the power of “pause.” Through personal stories, practical insights, and compelling lessons, they challenge listeners to rethink the glorification of constant busyness and discover how intentional pauses can transform personal resilience and professional success.Adam shares how a life-changing experience motivated him to push past his limits and become a volunteer EMT, teaching the importance of turning discomfort into growth. Tim reflects on the wisdom of creating margin in life, inspired by a farmer’s lesson on letting land l...2025-01-2942 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastPROCESS without PERSONALITY is DEADStop being a process drone. And start architecting systems that drive creativity and demand ownership.If the "perfect process" you've created, or the one you're trying to follow, requires your robotic attention and execution, you're not just missing the point — you're killing innovation and individuality, and mediocrity will be your only reward. In this episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast, Tim Windsor tears down the lifeless world of process worship and rebuilds it with the magic of individuality and creativity within a framework.Highlights You Can't Afford to Miss:Pro...2025-01-1412 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastWHERE You DO iT MattersThink where you “do it” doesn’t matter? Think again. In this episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast, Tim Windsor dispels the myth that "what" and "how" are all that matter. He exposes the shocking truth that where you work, dream, and create is the game-changer you're ignoring. Armed with cutting-edge research, Tim explores the psychology of space, revealing how the environments you choose can affect your focus, creativity, and results.From the chaos of open-plan offices to the tranquillity of nature, this episode is a masterclass in reclaiming control over your life by mastering your surroun...2024-12-3010 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastYOU Have BIASES, Not Just OPINIONSWhat if your opinions aren't as pure as you think? What if they're just biases wearing a mask?In this raw, unapologetic episode of UNCOMMODiFiED, Tim Windsor rips the mask off the "truth" you think you know. He exposes how your opinions may be biases dressed up as facts—and how those biases sabotage your growth, shrink your world, and hurt the people around you.No sugar-coating here: Tim dives into the science of why your brain is a "bias machine" and challenges you to break free fr...2024-12-1112 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastSlaying Your INSECURITY Demons & DragonsThis episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast doesn't tiptoe around the truth—it shoves it in your face. Most leaders don't want to admit they're battling insecurity, but that silence wreaks havoc. It poisons careers, wrecks teams, and torches organizational trust and productivity—and it all starts with you.Discover how insecurity paralyzes decision-making, fuels micromanagement, and turns leadership into a blame-shifting circus. Tim Windsor rips apart the toxic lies leaders tell themselves about control and exposes why the fear of others' relationships with "our people" is the ultimate leadership self-sabotage.Discover why celebrating strong connections, rega...2024-11-2820 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastEVOLVE or DIEThis UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast episode pulls no punches. Tim Windsor delivers an electrifying wake-up call to anyone coasting on comfort. Think you're safe in your career or your life? Think again. Tim tears apart the illusion of security, armed with cold, hard facts: 75% of the S&P 500 may disappear by 2027. 60% of jobs are ready for automation TODAY. And half of your skills will be irrelevant in just 5 years.This isn't about scaring you—it's about challenging you. Tim dives deep into why comfort is a slow poison, how stagnation kills potential, and why evolution is your only lifeline. Bu...2024-11-1311 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastSTUDENT SUCCESS - MYTHS & MAPS: UNCORKED with JOSH WINDSORThis UNCORK conversation with educator and community leader Josh Windsor examines these crucial questions: Should we, or are we seeing a seismic shift in how we should deliver public education and define student and system successful outcomes? And, how does the often bureaucratic and politically entangled world of public education leadership compare with the profit-driven arena of private sector leadership?Our chat is a deep dive into the need for students to engage with 21st-century learning competencies and the concept of micro-credentialing. It also touches on the importance of teaching creativity and breaking down disciplinary silos to...2024-05-1344 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastPASSION. PURSUIT. and the POWER of PRESSING IN: UNCORKED with SARAH WINDSORThis UNCORK conversation with Sarah Windsor (and yes, she is related to me) is all about PASSION, PURSUIT, and the POWER of PRESSING IN. Sarah is an artist who loves creating in various mediums, including acrylics, watercolours, collage, ink, wood burning, digital design and jewelry making. Initially trained in watercolour and printmaking, she has developed and adapted her skills to new mediums, resulting in a wondrous world of intricacy and detail. Sarah is an accomplished graphic and web designer who loves the versatility of the digital world but also loves making one-of-a-kind pieces that you can wear or hold...2023-09-0437 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcastthe GIVE. the TAKE. and the GET: UNCORKED with Matt FletcherThis episode is an UNCORK CONVERSATION with Matt Fletcher. Matt is an UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast listener that I connected with through social media. After learning his story, I wanted to have on the show to share his personal and professional journey of buying his Dad’s business. And then recently selling that business to a larger corporation in an industry in which up to 70% of the industry’s knowledge could vaporize in the next ten years, and a historic number of businesses will be bought and sold.Matt and I chat about the GIVE and TAKE in ne...2021-12-2740 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcastthe 4 GIFTS: what People Really Want from their Leaders for ChristmasIn this episode, I highlight the 4 GIFTS that I consistently hear that employees, teams, partners, your partner, your children, and even your dog and cat want and need from you and other leaders this Christmas and throughout next year.Give these 4 GIFTS that are on everyone's Christmas list this year and every year, and you will build trust and catalyze the attention and desire to set and achieve your goals. Because if you don't, there will be a lump of coal or a chunk of something else equally as disappointing in everyone's stocking and under every tree...2021-12-2116 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcasta Curious Man. a Consensus Building Mayor. an UN-POLITICIAN.This episode is entitled "a CURIOUS Man. a CONSENSUS Building Mayor. an UN-POLITICIAN who Marches to the Beat of a Different Drummer." it's an UNCORK Conversation hosted by Kris MacQueen (my Podcast Producer) with Cam Guthrie, the Mayor of one of Canada's fastest-growing cities, Guelph, Ontario. In this UNCORK conversation, Kris and Cam (and myself: eavesdropper and occasional interrupter in this episode) poke and prod into the mysterious world of politics and politicians. And as we do, we push into ideas like ... What you can learn when you lose. How curiosity and open-mindedness make all the difference. A...2021-12-1457 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastTHE SANDS OF TIME: the Key to IMPACT & EFFECTIVENESSIn this NITTY-GRITTY episode, I uncover and expose the GREAT BIG LIE that keeps you from being as productive as you could be. Give me 12-minutes and 14-seconds of your time, which you will never get back, and you will discover the key to maximizing your impact and effectiveness. You will, as I have, find the TRUTH and the WISDOM within the GLASS.Think about this question before you listen to this episode.When you hear the word "TIME," what do you see? a Clock or a Calendar? or maybe you see something f...2021-12-0512 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastRelationships that SURVIVE & THRIVE ... are BUILT to LASTAre your personal and professional relationships BUILT TO LAST? Or do they crumble, fail, and fall apart too often or too quickly? Here's what you will learn in this episode, if you want to build relationships that survive the "storms" and "winds" of life, relationships that thrive and stand the test of time, you will need to dig down and dig deep. In this 1 MINUTE & 48 SECOND mini NITTY-GRITTY, I share an experience I had when I was a teenager that challenged and changed me forever. I have used this life lesson for almost 50 years to bu...2021-11-2901 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastMindSet ReSet: Getting off the Hamster WheelThis episode entitled "MindSet ReSet: Getting off the Hamster Wheel" is an UNCORK Conversation with Hypnotherapist and NLP Master Practitioner Lisa Schermerhorn.Lisa and I walk some of the fiery coals of our fears and failures and challenge ourselves and you to explore the conscience and subconscious beliefs, the "scripts" we run and rehearse in our mind – good or bad and how they predict and propel our behaviour.She shared some practical ideas, strategies, and tools to create and sustain mindset "shifts and resets"? And how discovering your "WHY" is deeply connected to all this.2021-11-2245 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastThe One Thing that Will Instantly Make You a Better CoachDo you want to be a better and more effective Coach? Do you want to coach more and more often?It's all about where you are during the game.This episode is a 1 MINUTE & 24 SECOND mini NITTY-GRITTY that will give you one very simple yet powerful tip to instantly "put" yourself in a better "place" to cause you to have to coach better and more often.Would you please overlook the rawness of this short episode that I recorded on my iPhone in my office? I just had to g...2021-11-1501 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastTHE RIPPLE EFFECT: UNCORKED with KRISTIN LINDEENIn this UNCORK CONVERSATION, with Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, and Author, KRISTIN LINDEEN, we explore the idea of Generational Journeys. How personal and professional values translate, transfer, and continue to transform from one generation to another.We muse about the privilege we all have to call out the gifts we see in others. And we ask if our journeys are determined choice or decided destiny. We challenge you to make sure you are transferring PASSION, not just process and principles. And we encourage you to understand that ideas and ideals are Caught AND Taught.Kristin provides...2021-11-0946 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastThe Alchemy of Change and ChoiceIn this NITTY-GRITTY Episode, we explore the "Alchemy of Change and Choice."Listen in and discover:- The four base "elements" that need to be "mixed" together to create and sustain CHANGE and CHOICE.- That when your desire for change is "magically morphed" into a true OBSESSION for the change you want, you will begin to make "gold."- That the words you use to "mix" your "potion" of change with really matter. Do you "want" to change or "MUST" you change?Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED...2021-11-0109 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastYour organization DOESN'T EXIST or DO ANYTHINGthis is a 1 MINUTE & 42 SECOND mini NITTY-GRITTY Episode that will provoke and challenge you to understand that your organization DOESN'T EXIST or DO ANYTHING.If you think that your organization can be fundamentally different than your people, you are deceiving yourself. Your organization DOESN'T EXIST or DO ANYTHING ... PEOPLE DO.If you want to be a better "organization," you have to focus on making your "people" better.If you want to be a world-class "organization" that delights its clients, you have to focus on making your "people" world-class delighters ... it's really that simple...2021-10-2501 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastIndira Gandhi: Committed, Courageous, and CombativeIn this episode Leadership Historian, Craig Minchin and I explore the life, legacy and leadership lessons we can learn from MOTHER INDIA - Indira Gandhi.We chat about:Building alliances. Seeing beyond and through the Crowds to individuals. Wise and Foolish advice. Discovering what we need to stand up for and stand up to. The danger of becoming an overconfident leader. How our strengths can become our weaknesses. And that regardless of our flaws and failures, we ALWAYS still have a choice.Along the way, Craig shares his process of how researches and...2021-10-1854 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastRV Wisdom # 1: It's My Site. Tanks. & the FireIn this mini NITTY-GRITTY, I share 3 Life and Leadership lessons I learned on a recent RV trip.It's My Site.Don't be a campsite"cutter." You need permission to cut across and cut through.Tanks.FRESH. GREY. And the dreaded BLACK one. It's time to check how full they are. & the Fire.How do you start and stoke yours and others?Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & Guidetim@theuncommodified.comPRODUCER: Kris MacQueenTECHNICAL EDITOR: Alyne Ga...2021-10-1308 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastUNCOMMODiFYiNG in my World: the NITTY-GRITTY for meRiddle me this. When food isn't free ... but you can't buy it ... but you can shop for it ... where are you and what are you doing?In this NITTY-GRITTY, I share the story of how my friends and I UNCOMMODiFiED compassion and support for the poor and marginalized in a community I lived in for over 20 years. And at the end of this episode, I give you my cell number and ask you to do me a favour. Please listen and give me a call. Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & Guide2021-10-0507 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastThe Great Resignation: Understanding the NO and the HELL YESThis is a thought-provoking and timely UNCORK Conversation with leadership speaker, consultant, trainer, coach, and author Alain Hunkins Alain and I dialogue about the impact and implications for employees, employers, and leaders of the fact that the U.S. Labor Department reported that a record 7.6 million people quit their jobs in April and May of 2021. and that The 2021 WORK TREND INDEX shows that 41% of the workforce is considering leaving their employer this year The Great Resignation: What is it? In what sense is it "great"? Why and how is it "great" or could it...2021-09-2849 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastWorld-Class Change Agents Cultivate and Catalyze One Powerful EmotionHow do you get your people to desire and embrace change better and quicker?In this mini NITTY-GRITTY episode recorded on my iPhone, I share a provocative idea that I believe is what leaders often forget and overlook when they are trying to get their people to embrace change. You will instantly catalyze the energy and desire required to propel your change if you do this.Change Agents cultivate and catalyze DISSATISFACTION! Do you?Please overlook the rawness of this recording and hear the provocation.Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Ho...2021-09-2101 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastGO-LIVE Better: Humanizing BIG-ASS ChangeThis is an insightful and practical conversation with an international SAP and Supply Chain Execution Architect, my friend, and as you will find out … just a “dude” – Dave Webb.Dave and I explore what over 22 years of working with Senior Leaders during large-scale process and system change & implementation have taught him about: Leading change. Leaders. Leadership.Life. And HimselfFor Dave, it’s all about the journey, and if you journey with us today, Dave’s experience will challenge you to understand that:Change is scary. And, you should never buy into the lie...2021-09-1451 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastMaking Virtual Teams Much More HumanIn this UNCORK episode with Jon Wagner (Virtual Team Pioneer & Author), we tuck into a conversation about Making Virtual Teams Much More Human. We explore the importance of Personal and Professional Community, Connection, Collaboration, and the Human Systems that create, enhance, and sustain them.Jon shares 11 Key Principles that his years of research and experience showed him will create an effective Virtual Team. Along the way, we ask and answer the following questions:How has your sense of mission driven and shaped you and your work over the past 40 years?How have you...2021-09-0737 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastManagement Opportunity: a Fantastic Promotion or a Fundamental Career ChangeThis was a thought-provoking and practical conversation with leadership and team trainer, facilitator, coach, consultant, and my business partner Amanda MacDougall.In this conversation, we explore this provocative question ... if you are giving or receiving an opportunity to become a Manager, a people Manager, is that just a Fantastic Promotion or is it ultimately a Fundamental Career Change?Your answer and understanding about this transition and transformation will make or break you and others.Amanda uses her years of practical experience and research and the results of her recent LinkedIn Survey to respond...2021-08-2446 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastWork-Life Balance: Myth or Manageable Expectation?A recent conversation with a Network of Consultants and Coaches that I connect with inspired me to explore this question - Work-Life Balance, Myth or Manageable Expectation?Join me for a coffee in my backyard, and let's ruminate on this idea together. Let me challenge you to consider the mental image that immediately comes into your mind when you think of this subject. And share some strategies that I use to establish a healthy rhythm in my own life.Please overlook the rawness of this recording and hear the provocation of this mini...2021-08-1705 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcasta New Kind of CAR SALESMAN: UNCORKED with Craig KieswetterThis UNPEDDLING Conversation with a 3rd Generation Car Guy, Craig Kieswetter, tucks into how to Sell Well in an industry with a problematic selling image.Chris, Craig, and I explore these questions together:How do you "Sell Well" in an industry with a problematic selling image?What are you and your team doing to break the negative "car salesman" image? What is your best advice to someone who wants to get into the business and sell professionally and well?The best lesson you learned from your Grandpa, from your...2021-08-1055 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastUNDETERRED & UNDENIED: the Unusual Rigour & the Ultimate Reward of the UNCOMMODiFiEDThe UNCOMMODiFiED are undeterred and undenied. You can’t stop them, push them down, or hold them back. They won’t let you or any force of nature deny them the fulfillment of their predetermined and possibly predestined preferred future. So come hell or high water, diabolic demons (theirs or yours), or raging seas; they are getting there, wherever there is, preferably with you, but without you, if that’s what it takes. The Undeterred and Undenied have unusual rigour and will ultimately be rewarded, even if that reward is subtly or substantially different than they ex...2021-08-0339 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastMaps, Mazes and Masks: Being Authentically UsThis was a candid and compelling conversation with transformational leadership coach and author Dave Loney.Dave and I dive into the deep and dangerous waters of our genuinely authentic personal and professional selves. In those sometimes murky and sometimes clear waters, we navigate and investigate these ideas and ideals: - Acknowledging and Articulating our Authentic Needs- Appropriate Assertiveness- Affirmation Addictions- The journey of Acclimating our eyes to our own darkness and Finding light in our shadows- Our Strengths and Stresses- The power and...2021-07-2749 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastFraming the Fantastic Fractured Light: Calling or CareerThis was a provocative and punchy conversation with storyteller, photographer, and humourist - Tom Vogel – one of the most UNCOMMODiFiED people I know.Tom and I gibber and jabber about the essence and power of a great story … about what makes the best "story"... whether conceived in the mind and communicated by voice or captured by the camera? Along the way, we rife on ruminate on the mystical power of Vocation and Calling not just Career and how we sometimes Feel like criminals when people pay us to do what we love to do....2021-07-2039 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastAre You Just a Symptom Soother?It may be time to admit that sometimes you're just a symptom soother and not really a problem solver at all?Discover the simple secret to being a world-class problem solver. Challenge yourself not just to be a "pill pusher" when you really need to be a "skilled surgeon."Please overlook the rawness of this recording and hear the provocation of this mini NITTY-GRITTY episode recorded on my iPhone.Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & Guidetim@theuncommodified.com2021-07-1301 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastTheir Perception is Your RealityIn this UNPEDDLING episode, Chris and I have a conversation with Lisa Genovese, the President of BottomLine. We explore the world of Market Research and ideas and insights that will show you:What can help you, your company and your brand be "scrappy" and "punch above your weight" as an "underdog" in your Market.What the best way to seek "feedback and opinion" from your customers is? And if you hire someone to help you do this, what is the most critical thing you will need to believe about them?How t...2021-07-0651 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastSturdy Success: Positive, Proficient, & ProfitableThis is an insightful and challenging conversation with Richard Stanley – the President of Bartell Global and the CEO and President of Precision Metal Works. Richard and I dive deeply into what he has learned about taking organizations (people) from inefficiency to efficiency - from losing money to making money - from an unhealthy culture to a healthy culture. He shares from his 35 years of experience in organizational leadership, business and plant turnarounds, startups, and process improvement about what is relatively easy and much more complex than one might expect in creating Positive, Proficient, & Profitable businesses an...2021-06-2952 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastUNPEDDLING: Don't Let Demand Deceive YouIn this UNPEDDLING episode, Chris and I caution you to be careful and DON’T LET DEMAND DECEIVE YOU. Demand deceives us when we say:I am too busy to …Be proactive and strategic. Prospect “new business.”Plan or follow “our” plan. Take time for big picture thinking and dreaming of our preferred future.Do the “little things” that got us here. Demand deceives us when we say:This is the new normal, and the demand will always be here …. Maybe or maybe not. We need a new “addition” on our “...2021-06-2237 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastPUSHBACK HARDER & Be a Better Listener & LearnerDo you want to become a better listener and learner? Understand and practice the "PUSHBACK," and you will be ... but first, you need to understand who you need to push back on and the two things you must "PUSHBACK" and "PUSHDOWN."Please overlook the rawness of this recording and hear the provocative message of this mini NITTY-GRITTY episode recorded on my iPhone.Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & Guidetim@theuncommodified.com2021-06-1501 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastSeeing, Summoning & Shaping the Destiny of Others: UNCORKED with John WrightThis episode is an inspiring and encouraging conversation with John Wright, one of the founders of Eagle's Flight - a global leader in Business-Driven, People Focused Experiential Learning and Engagement.John and I chatted about a leader's opportunity and obligation to see, summon, and shape people's positive potential and help them move forward into their destiny.Our conversation touches on boulders and balloons … the gift and the shadow … and on what leaders and parents need to start and what they need to stop doing so we can all be like Michelangelo and "see the angel in t...2021-06-0848 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcastif it Matters, it's a Fact: UNCORKED with Matt LockeIn this UNPEDDLING episode, Chris and I have a conversation with a Vice President of Sales and our friend Matt Locke.Matt once told me this ... "I don't think I have ever been successful at getting a customer to engage because it matters to me ... that's not how it works."Listen in and explore these ideas with us:How understanding and uncovering a customer's personal 'success metrics' will change how you 'pitch' to them and how they will 'sell it' in their company.Who are you really selling to, and why...2021-06-0153 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastI Need You to Punch Me in the FacePlease overlook the rawness of this recording and hear the provocative message of this mini NITTY-GRITTY episode recorded on my iPhone.Do you want to become a more effective Presenter? Do these two things more and more effectively, and you will be better prepared to deliver a "knock out" performance. Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & Guidetim@theuncommodified.com2021-05-2501 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastMomentum ... your Mass in Motion: UNCORKED with Pete MohrThis episode was a powerful and practical conversation with Entrepreneur and Business Coach Pete Mohr … a mass times velocity conversation … a get off your 'Mass' and put it in motion kind of conversation where Pete and I explored and examined some of his practical ideas and answers to these vital questions:What is "momentum," and why is it so important in life and business? Where does momentum come from?How is momentum created, sustained, and harnessed? What diminishes it and can even instantly vaporize it?We explore Pete's idea of the...2021-05-1842 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastThe Power & Value of Being and Making it EasyIn this UNPEDDLING episode, Chris and I explore the power, value, and importance of being and making it "EASY."Here's a question to consider ... Can you absolutely delight your customers and demand and drive absolute organizational efficiency for your company? To understand the values and dynamics that impact and help us approach and answer this question, we examine our own customer experiences and challenge ourselves to make it "easy" for our customers to buy and partner with us. Let's "UNPEDDLE" the sales experience and make "customer delight" a core Business Value, not just...2021-05-1035 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcasta Fresh Formula for Success: UNCORKED with Catherine MetryckiThis episode is a fragrant and fascinating conversation with Catherine Metrycki, the Founder & CEO of Callia Flowers, a Canadian-based tech start-up that’s disrupting …. absolutely disrupting …. the floral industry.In this conversation, Catherine and I explore how she and her team are UNCOMMODIFYING one of the most commodified things you can buy … flowers. Just think about it ... when was the last time you bought flowers because of the “brand name on them” … it just doesn’t happen … a flower is a flower … or maybe not. Listen in as we discover how she is cultivating a fresh experience tha...2021-05-0448 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastUNPEDDLING - Sales & Marketing: Allies, Not AdversariesIn this UNPEDDLING episode, Chris and I explain why Sales & Marketing need to see themselves as Allies and not as Adversaries. We also discuss the ONE THING every Marketing Person wants to tell a Sales Person about their World, and the ONE THING every Sales Person wants a Marketing Person to know about theirs. Tim Windsor & Chris Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast - UNPEDDLING SERIESHosts & Guidestim@theuncommodified.comPRODUCER: Kris MacQueenTECHNICAL EDITOR: Alyne GageMUSIC BY: https://t...2021-04-2739 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastAlexander the Great: Revenger. Conquer. ExplorerIn this episode, Craig and I continue to explore the lives of historical leaders and the life and leadership lessons we can use to capture the “evil emperor” in our own hearts and realize and release our better life and leadership of ourselves and others.Join us as we allow the Revenger. Conquer. Explorer - Alexander the GREAT to encourage us to:Take care of our soldiers.Lead like a lion.Create a vision that sustains us through the battle.Lead from the front.Discover the scared nature of our time and presence.Unlock the power of m...2021-04-2053 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastThe Creative Chemistry of Human Collision: UNCORKED with Brady WilsonIn this episode, Thought Leader and Author Brady Wilson and I lean hard into his mission and passion of creating a world where businesses and people pulsate with creative energy. As you listen, challenge yourself to lean into the ideas and insights we explore … the Gift of Collision. The power of Seeing and being Seen. Possibility Fields. Releasing positive energy from the tension in the room. Getting the Juices flowing, and producing the hope and the power that you and the people around you need to sustain and catapult you to the fulfillment of your professional and per...2021-04-1345 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastBRANDING: the Key to unlocking your UniquenessIn this UNPEDDLING episode, we explore a conversation with Marketing Expert Garry Scott about the Key to unlocking your Uniqueness and the power and process of BRANDING.We explore how a "brand" is born. Is it created, or is it discovered, or is it a bit of both? Garry also explains how a great brand is like a key. But don't be fooled ... it does not, should not, and will not unlock every door.Tim Windsor & Chris Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast - UNPEDDLING SERIESHosts & Guidestim...2021-04-0651 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastBe a Community "CFO". Shatter Shame. Gut Guilt. & Build BeliefThis episode is a thought and action-provoking conversation with a Community "CFO" … a Chief Failure Officer ... a Chief FUCKUP Officer and the Community Leader, Jeff MacIntyre.Jeff leads the Gutty Grassroots, of a failing and learning and failing again ... feet on the street movement and idea that is breaking the shame and guilt of personal and professional failure around the globe and in the Silicon Valley of Canada .. and My Backyard.Tim Windsor the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & Guidetim@theuncommodified.comPRODUCER: Kris MacQueenTECHNICAL EDITO...2021-03-3045 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastUNPEDDLING: Unlocking the Positive Potential of Difficult and Potentially Dangerous Conversations with our Customer PartnersIn this UNPEDDLING episode, Chris and I explore why we must embrace some difficult and potentially dangerous conversations if we are going to move into a truly mutually profitable relationship with our Customers and the "Human Experience" of our selling relationships.We also discover some of the poisonous behaviours that you must eradicate and the positive beliefs that you must embrace to build amazingly "healthy" Customer relationships.Tim Windsor & Chris Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast - UNPEDDLING SERIESHosts & Guidestim@theuncommodified.comPRODUCER: Kris MacQueen2021-03-2348 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastTrue North Strong, and It's Up To Me: UNCORKED with Marilyn GladuThis episode is a thoughtful and though-filled "UNCORK" conversation with the most collegial Canadian federal parliamentarian.In this episode, we explore the power and potential of our choice and ability to develop and demonstrate calmness, civility, and collegiality as we lead ourselves and others into creating the world we all want to see and live in. This conversation is a personal and practical conversation about the positive potential and pitfalls of life and leadership and a provocative challenge to tame the bully within us and call ourselves to better behaviour and a much better future...2021-03-1641 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastFind the Gift in Your COVID CavePlease overlook the rawness of this recording and hear the raw passion and provocation of my thoughts during my COVID lockdown. This episode entitled "Find the Gift in your COVID Cave" is what I call a mini NITTY-GRITTY. A series of quick, unedited, iPhone recorded thoughts and ideas that are meant to practically challenge, encourage, and provoke you. As you listen to this mini NITTY-GRITTY episode, mull over my musings, and then challenge yourself to embrace the gift of this strange and difficult season and not the grief of it all.T...2021-03-1101 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastTHE POWER OF A BETTER QUESTIONThis episode is an energetic one …. Entitled THE POWER OF A BETTER QUESTION: it's an uncork conversation with author and speaker JOHN MILLERIn this conversation, John and I press into his life passion and mission to help Organizations (and people) Make Personal Accountability a Core Value and a very practical reality.We explore strategies to break blame … vanquish victim thinking …. and prevent procrastination in your life and mine … and along the way, we swap professional, personal, and family stories of the challenge of calling ourselves and others deeper into a life that embraces personal and prac...2021-03-0540 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastConnecting the Dots ... the Magic of Story Selling: an "UNPEDDLING" Conversation with Mike CaceIn this episode we "UNPEDDLE" with master Storyteller, Sales Professional, Musician and Magician, Mike Cace. Over his over 30+ year selling career, Mike has sold Duck Tape to Diamond Blades and partnered with 1000's of customer partners.In this conversation we explore: How our brains are wired for "story" and why master "story sellers" wrap their product's features and benefits inside the story they engage their potential customers with.How to engage your customer by bringing them into a narrative (a story) you believe is good for them. Why it's important not...2021-02-2854 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast"UNPEDDLING" SERIES INTRO: the BIG WHY. the WHAT and WHO for, and the WHAT’s nextThis episode introduces a new series of UNCOMMODiFiED podcast episodes entitled ... “UNPEDDLING” where we (Chris Windsor and Tim Windsor) will chat with sales and marketing professionals about the art and craft of delighting customers. Here’s how we see it working ... We will have conversations with Sales and Marketing Experts and Practitioners that will uncover and highlight critical sales/marketing ideas, actions, strategies, processes and philosophies that they passionate about and that have proven successful for them and their customer partners ... and obviously, we will chat about how they are “uncommodifying” themselves both personally and profession...2021-02-2520 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastPencils, Paint, and the Tale of Two Windows: an "UNCORK" Conversation with Art Psychotherapist Lenore WalkerIn the episode entitled …. "Pencils, Paint, and the Tale of 2 Windows " .... we brew up a thoughtful and thought-provoking conversation with a creator, artist, art educator, Art Psychotherapist, a maker, a bit of a mystic … and my friend Lenore Walker. It’s a coffee chat that is sure to encourage and challenge you to … Gaze out the BACK and FRONT WINDOWS of your story … pick up your Pencil … unpack your Paints and splash the unique colours of who you are and who you are becoming onto the canvas of your life.You can connect...2021-02-201h 01the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcastan "UNCORK'" Conversation with Canadian Rowing Olympic Silver Medalist, Author, and Speaker Jeremiah Brownthe Couch to the Podium: the 1460 Day Journey of a Lifetime: an Uncork Conversation with Canadian Rowing Olympic Silver Medalist, Author, and Speaker Jeremiah BrownThis episode is a really stirring conversation with a Canadian Rowing Olympic Silver Medalist who in just four years (1460 Days) went from being a bit of a “couch potato” to the Olympic podium in a sport he had never tried before. Jeremiah Brown … Olympian … Author, and a passionate and inspiring Communicator.We started this conversation off with one of the most amazing drinks on the planet … the elixir of l...2021-02-1252 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcastan "UNCORK" CONVERSATION with Community Builder & CCN HERO Harmon ParkerThis "UNCORK CONVERSATION" is entitled, "Be a Bridge. Build a Bridge. And Become someone's Hero."In this conversation, we Uncork a wonderful Scotch Whiskey (in Kenya and Canada) and a dialogue with my "charity partner, colleague, and friend"…. Harmon Parker. Harmon's story and the story of the whole Bridging the Gap Africa team is positively impacting the "stories" of people and communities in rural Kenya. They build bridges (real bridges) to a better world for thousands of people who live in the "walking world"It also a "whiskey chat" between friends abo...2021-02-0554 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastFailures and F*ckups: The Faithful Friends Of Authentic SuccessThis is a truly inspirational and provocative conversation with the CEO of a movement and business that in just 8 years has gone from 5 Mexican mezcal sipping friends to events and encounters that inspires 1000’s of people and organizations in over 300 cities of 90 countries around the globe with the raw and real-life stories of professional failure … of the crash and burn and rise again … of burnt out and burning bright.This UNCORK Conversation will inspire and provoke you to tell the offended airline employee that you will no longer cover-up your personal and professional F*ckups with th...2021-01-2052 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastComplicated Conversations ... Foundations & FrameworksIn this conversation, we UNCORK a Gin & Tonic (an African inspired concoction) and a conversation with my "counsellor, coach and colleague" Ray Befus about navigating the tricky waters of difficult conversations. Ray will help you understand how to shoot the dangerous rapids of Complicated Conversations with the oars of unexpected kindness and uncommon directness.Want to connect with Ray?https://highpointjourney.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ray-befus-402023a8/ Tim Windsor the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & Guidetim@theuncommodified.comPRODUCER: Kris MacQueenTECHNICAL EDIT...2021-01-121h 07the UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastThe Mystery and the Magic of the UNYET and the UNMETThe only real Mystery for you and me lurks and lives in the UNYET moments of our lives. In the UNYET experienced. UNYET enjoyed. UNYET examined. UNYET explained.The only real Mystery for you and me lurks and lives in the UNMET moments of our lives. UNMET people. UNMET places. UNMET problems. UNMET possibilities.And in the UNYET and in UNMET brews and bubbles the real Magic; the Magic of Your Untold Story and the Unsung Hero of that grand Adventure.Get ready to turn the page and possess what’s next for yo...2021-01-0535 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastThe Regifting ... Three Old Kings, Two MacQueens and the Gift of One New SongThis UNCORK CONVERSATION will be a bit different. No observations afterwards. No questions afterwards.I will let the brilliant and boisterous conversation I had with my great friends … Kris and Liv MacQueen (the MACQUEENS … if you are familiar with their music) …. Here’s my encouragement and challenge to you, as you listen and laugh along with us, decide what questions you want to ask yourself along the way. And in the process, you can (like Kris and Liv did) travel far and hard towards the light and then decide what generous gift you should present to the world ar...2020-12-201h 13the UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastHow to Be Uncommonly Inspiring and Influential - Part 4In this episode, we finish up our 4 part series entitled How to Be Uncommonly Inspiring & Influential by unearthing and exploring what over almost 30 years of research and interviews has revealed to me to about the final 3 of the 12 Consistent Characteristics that the most inspiring and influential People and Mentors that I have had the honour to meet and partner with possessed and practiced.Get ready to drink (once again) the elixir of their insights and experience and be inspired and instructed by their philosophies and patterns. Get ready to become Unequivocally Practical. Understandably Pl...2020-12-0530 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastCaterpillars, Cocoons and the Curious Journey of ChangeIn this conversation, entitled …. Caterpillars, Cocoons, and the Curious Journey of Change, we Uncork a Gin Mash Cocktail and a conversation with my “life coach” Shelby Wallace about the process of change … the pain of change … and the possibilities and potential that present themselves to us when we stop wearing someone else’s life and become curious about the real-life we were meant to live.Ok … let’s smash this can of GIN MASH open and let’s see where it takes us … Want to connect with Shelby?https://www.shelbywallace.ca/2020-12-0158 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcastthe NITTY-GRITTY: Becoming An Unparalleled PlannerIn this episode, we get down and dirty and down to the nitty-gritty about the science and art of planning and execution.Once again we “UNCAGE IT” together and get unusually practical about another one of the 3 Consistent Characteristics that we unearthed in episode # 11 … that the most inspiring and influential People and Mentors that I have ever meet … possessed and practiced. They were Unparalleled Planners, Absolutely Amazing Planners .. and YOU AND I CAN LEARN TO BE … and MUST BE too.It’s TIME … to stop “flying by the seat of your pants”.2020-11-2027 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastHow to Be Uncommonly Inspiring and Influential - Part 3In this episode, we continue to discover and delve into what over a 1/4 century of research and interviews has revealed about 12 Consistent Characteristics that the most inspiring and influential People and Mentors, possessed and practiced. Get ready, once again, to drink the elixir of their wisdom and experience and to be inspired and instructed by their philosophies and patterns.Get ready to become …. Unreservedly Positive. Unparalleled Planners. And Unapologetically Provocative …. Get ready to become Uncommonly Inspiring & InfluentialTim Windsor the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & Guidetim@theuncommodified.comPRODUCER...2020-11-0529 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastElijah Craig, WTF, and MLKIn this episode, we Uncork an amazing American Whiskey and another conversation with Craig Minchin (my friend of over 30 years) who shares at least 3 of my passions … whiskey and bourbon drinking and learning from Historic Leaders … we took the cork off an amazing bottle of 12-year-old Bourbon, celebrated with the last two drinks in the bottle, and then allowed the “wisdom of Sesame Street” to help us consider the life and impact of another truly “uncommodified” leader … MLK.Tim Windsor the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & Guidetim@theuncommodified.comPRODUCER: Kris MacQueen2020-11-011h 19the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcastthe NITTY-GRITTY: Uncovering and Uncaging Your PassionIn this episode, we get down to the "NITTY-GRITTY” about Uncovering and Uncaging your Personal and Professional Passion. In the last episode, I said that the people who are truly Inspiring & Influential are Unguardedly Passionate … they moved with and are animated by the passionate expression of their unique Homo Sapien self, and that they were contagiously Passionate. They feel things deeply … and their passion moves them, and they move others. They are not afraid to show emotion … particularly positive and encouraging emotion. They get angry at problems that stand in their way and particularly...2020-10-2032 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastHow To Be Uncommonly Inspiring and Influential - Part 2Those who imbibe the antidote that breaks the evil “spell of sameness" … the unexpectantly extraordinary, the uncommodified … always have the potential to be the most inspiring and influential in your world.In this episode, we continue to unearth and explore what over 30 years of research and interviews have revealed about 12 Consistent Characteristics that the most inspiring and influential People and Mentors possessed and practiced. Get ready to drink (once again) the elixir of their insights and experience and be inspired and instructed by their philosophies and patterns. Get ready to become Unstoppably Proactive. Undeniab...2020-10-0526 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastYoung Wisdom And Aged WhiskeyIn this "UNCORK Conversation" we uncork a 16-year-old Single Malt and a Conversation with a 27-year-old ‘Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing’ and BTW my youngest child … after you hear this you may just re-think your ideas about millennials. A conversation that underscores these ideas and truths ... If you UNCOMMODIFY yourself … opportunities will come to you. And the LEADERSHIP of others is a gift … that THEY GIVE YOU. YOU ARE NOT THE GIFT … THEY ARE!Let’s take the cork off this right now! Tim Windsor the UNCOMMODiFiED Pod...2020-10-0143 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcastthe NITTY-GRITTY: Personal Accountability UNCAGEDIn this episode, we get down and dirty … down to the nitty-gritty … and learn to live it LOUD as we “UNCAGE IT” and get unusually practical about one of the 3 Consistent Characteristics that we unearthed in Episode # 7 … that the most inspiring and influential People and Mentors that I have ever meet possessed and practiced. They were "Unconditionally Personally Accountable" and You and I can learn to be too.Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & Guidetim@theuncommodified.comPRODUCER: Kris MacQueenTECHNICAL EDITOR: Alyne Gage2020-09-2029 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastHow To Be Uncommonly Inspiring and Influential - Part 1Those who ingest the antidote that breaks the evil “spell” of sameness … the positively unique and unusual … the uncommodified … on purpose and with a positive purpose kind of people are always the most inspiring and influential in your world and in the whole world.In this episode we will begin to discover and delve into what over a 1/4 century of research and interviews has revealed about 12 Consistent Characteristics that the most inspiring and influential People and Mentors possessed and practiced. Get ready to drink the elixir of their wisdom and experience and to be inspired and instruc...2020-09-0524 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastRed Wine & The Real World Of Women LeadersWhatever your Gender is ... this episode is a MUST LISTEN.In our second "UNCORK Conversation" we will take the cork off a great (yet inexpensive) bottle of red wine and on a conversation with Amanda … a friend and colleague of mine (who just happens to be an amazing women) and who absolutely belongs at this “table”… the “table” … any “table” … and quite frankly every “table”.Let’s take the cork off this and get into it now!Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & Guidetim@theuncommodified.comPRODUCER: Kris Ma...2020-09-0133 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastHow to Be Absolutely Unforgettable - Part 3The uncommodified are the truly “unforgettable”. If you uncommodify yourself, you will not go unnoticed and you will definitely not be an “out of sight out of mind” kind of person. In this Episode we are going to uncover and investigate the last 3 of the 9 powerful and provocative traits of the Absolutely Unforgettable Leaders and Influencers, that I have had the privilege of connecting with over the past 30 years, all exemplified. They were Unrelenting. Unfrozen. And Usually Unselfish … and you and I can and must be too....2020-08-2024 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastHow to Be Absolutely Unforgettable - Part 2The uncommodified are the truly “Unforgettable”. If you uncommodify yourself, you will not go unnoticed and you will definitely not “fade into the background”. In this episode (Part 2 of 3) we uncover and delve into 3 more the powerful and provocative traits of the Absolutely Unforgettable Leaders and Influencers that I have had the privilege of connecting with over the past Quarter Century. They were and are …. Unconventional. Uncaged. And even Uncomfortable And you and I must be too.Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & Guide tim@theuncommodified...2020-08-0526 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastWell-Aged Whiskey And The Wisdom Of WinstonIntroducing a new monthly series of UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast - Conversations and Interviews called “UNCORK”. This will be a series of special episodes that will be released on the 1st day of each month. These “UNCORK” conversations and interviews will have 3 distinct parts to them … a “drink” a “dialogue” and a “distillation”. Here is how it will work … I will open a bottle of “something” with my guest … pour a glass and we will enjoy a drink together. Then we will dialogue about a Historic Leader, a thought-provoking topic, their personal passion, or their personal journey into their “uncommodified” desti...2020-08-011h 03the UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastHow to Be Absolutely Unforgettable - Part 1The uncommodified are the truly “Unforgettable”. If you uncommodify yourself … you will not go unnoticed and you will definitely not “fly under the radar”. In this episode we uncover and explore 3 of the powerful and provocative traits of the Absolutely Unforgettable Leaders and Influencers that I have had the privilege of rubbing shoulders with over the past 30 years. They were Unafraid. Unmasked. And Unashamed … and you and I must be too.Over the years, I have met some amazingly “uncommodified people” (definitely not a dime a dozen kinda people) and all of them, r...2020-07-2022 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastUntruths That Will Put You Into a Commodity Coma - Part 2If the truth has the capacity to set you free (and it does) … than these last 3 big bold face lies will take your uniqueness captive and put you into a “commodity coma” in a heartbeat. Just keeping your “head down” will get you noticed … that's Untrue.It’s too damn hard … that's so Untrue. It’s the thought that counts … that's Absolutely Untrue. These lies almost sound like the truth …. and that’s the big problem. As Mark Twain wrote, "a half-truth is the most cowardly of lies."2020-07-0519 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastUntruths That Will Put You Into a Commodity Coma - Part 1If the truth has the capacity to set you free … than these 3 bold face lies (of the 6 we will explore over 2 episodes) will take your uniqueness captive and put you into a "commodity coma” in a heartbeat. I am not ready … that’s Untrue No one is watching me anyway … that’s so UntrueI am way too … (whatever) … insert whatever self-limiting belief, false sense of identity, or your go-to convenient excuse here ... I really don’t care what you fill in the blank with … because they are all Absolutely Untrue...2020-06-2018 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED PodcastYou are a Unique Homo Sapien not just a Homogeneous HumanYou must not surrender your uniqueness and give into Homogeneity … which will ultimately and utterly infuse your veins with the anesthetizing power of sameness.You were Born to Be Uniquely You. It’s just natural to be unique and different.Being run-of-the-mill, or ordinary, being a commodity, being a dime a dozen kinda person should not be an option for any of us.So, here’s the main question we will consider in this initial episode .. If the above statements are true ... then why do we (why do you) seek the safety...2020-06-0528 minthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcastthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast - the Journey BeginsWELCOME TO THE UNCOMMODiFiED PODCAST the Journey Begins on JUNE 5 2020If you want to challenge yourself to catalyze your energy, desire, and focus, to create Undeniable Impact and Uncage Your Unique Personal and Leadership Potential … You are unquestionably in the right place.Being ordinary. Being mundane. Being “Run of the Mill.” This is not an option for me, and it must not, and should not be an option for you. EPISODE # 1 RELEASE DATE: JUNE 5, 2020Join a growing community of listeners to a podcast that is absolutely guaran...2020-04-1811 min