We're All in This Together

In today's solo episode, I use the Golden State Warriors as an example of a team that exemplifies a true championship team. As a lifelong fan of the Warriors, born and raised in Oakland, I've witnessed plenty of failure from this franchise over the years. The current incarnation of the Golden State Warriors, who just won their third NBA title in the past four seasons, however, is arguably one of t...

Today's episode is the final solo podcast in which I discuss the key themes of my new book Bring Your Whole Self to Work: How Vulnerability Unlocks Creativity, Connection, and Performance . During this episode, I review each of the five principles.  I also detail specific actions and practical applications that can be implemented independently or collaboratively in a team environment.  Key Takeawa...

Today's episode is the fifth in a series of solo podcasts in which I discuss each of the five principles of my new book Bring Your Whole Self to Work: How Vulnerability Unlocks Creativity, Connection, and Performance . During this episode, I unpack the fifth and final principal, Create a Championship Team. A positive culture is an intangible, foundational element of teams and organizations that ac...

Today's episode is the fourth in a series of solo podcasts in which I discuss the five principles of my new book Bring Your Whole Self to Work: How Vulnerability Unlocks Creativity, Connection, and Performance . During this episode, I talk about the importance of embracing a growth mindset.  Growth mindset is a powerful concept introduced to the world over a decade ago by Stanford professor Carol...

Today's episode is the third in a series of podcasts in which I discuss the five principles of my new book Bring Your Whole Self to Work: How Vulnerability Unlocks Creativity, Connection, and Performance . During this episode, I talk about emotional intelligence and the core components that characterize it, as well as the importance of expressing our emotions at work and how we can listen more eff...

Today's episode is the second in a series of podcasts in which I discuss the five principles of my new book Bring Your Whole Self to Work: How Vulnerability Unlocks Creativity, Connection, and Performance . During this episode, I talk about the power of appreciation and how to take on a mindset of gratitude. I also offer ways individuals, leaders, teams, and organizations can start practicing and...

Today's episode is the first in a series of podcasts in which I discuss the five main principles of my new book Bring Your Whole Self to Work: How Vulnerability Unlocks Creativity, Connection, and Performance. During this episode, I address the foundational first principle, Be Authentic. This principle is important because it is the one all the other principles in the book build upon. It's not alw...

My new book is officially available today! During this episode, I share the behind-the-scenes reality of making this book and podcast come to life, and some of what made it challenging.  I discuss and explore the nature of creativity, grief, and inspiration, and how all of these things were aspects of me writing my new book...and, how you can embrace your own journey, wherever you may be right now...

My guest this week, Susan Stiffelman, is a parenting expert. She started her career as a teacher and a therapist. In her books, Parenting with Presence and Parenting without Power Struggles she acknowledges that parents are transforming and growing along with their children. She speaks to large organizations, like Google, and was the parenting expert for AOL and the Huffington Post for many years....

My guest this week, Aaron Schiller, is a coach, counselor, the co-host of the Muse + the Catalyst Podcast, which I will be a guest on next week. He blends his varied career experiences of working in education, business, and as a trainer and consultant at Yale University's Emotional Intelligence Lab, to coach executives and start-ups on gender awareness and emotional intelligence.   My new book, Br...

My guest this week, Bob Burg, has been speaking, writing and inspiring people for over 30 years. His books have sold over a million copies. His groundbreaking book, The Go-Giver, came out a decade ago.  It inspired a movement and has become a real phenomenon. The American Management Association named Bob one of the 30 Most Influential Leaders and he is one of Inc. Magazine's 100 Great Leadership S...

My guest this week, Ariane de Bonvoisin, has led a fascinating life. After attending London's School of Economics and Stanford Business School, she had a prosperous business career in the media industry based in New York City. Ten years into her career her heart started calling her elsewhere. She wrote the book, The First 30 Days: How to Deal with and Go Through Change and built a company to suppo...

My guest this week started his entrepreneurial journey early. By the time Ty Bennett was 21, he and his brother had created a multi-million dollar direct sales business. He was drawn to leadership training and public speaking. He sold his half of the business to his brother and pursued speaking and writing professionally. His books The Power of Storytelling , The Power of Influence, and Partnershi...

My guest this week is an Author, Speaker, Life Coach, Mother, and one of my favorite people on the planet, Amy Ahlers. For almost two decades, she has provided business coaching and support for people, leaders, and companies such as Google and Oracle. Her books, Big Fat Lies Women Tell Themselves and Reform Your Inner Mean Girl are both bestsellers. Her   podcast and her Inner Mean Girl Reform Sch...

My guest this week, Jim Kouzes, is a fascinating and accomplished man whom The Wall Street Journal calls one of the 12 best executive educators in the U.S. His groundbreaking work with Barry Pozner in organizational culture and leadership behavior is considered the foundation for many executive leadership programs in place today.  Jim is a best-selling author and an award-winning speaker. During o...

My guest today, Susan Peppercorn, is a Speaker and Coach who focuses on Positive Psychology through her organization, Positive Workplace Partners. During our conversation, she shares key strategies for shifting perfectionism into excellence, the importance of feedback from others, and the benefits of an accountability partner from her new book, Ditch Your Inner Critic at Work: Evidence-Based Strat...

My guest today, Joe Sweeney, is passionate about his work and living the best life possible. His diverse career has included being a Sports Agent representing Brett Favre, President of Wisconsin Sports Authority, an Investment Banker and a Private Equity Investor. He has written three books, Networking is a Contact Sport , Moving the Needle, and his most recent, After Further Review, is a book tha...

When change happens, be it an individual change, an organizational change, or changes in our family, navigating through the disruption is easier said than done. We are often more comfortable when things stay the same. In this solo episode, I share my thoughts and personal experiences on dealing with the necessary and inevitable subject of change. I present three strategies to using change as a too...

My guest today is someone who has had a profound impact on my life. My friend, Ray Arata, is the founder of the Better Man Conference and co-founder of the Inclusionary Leadership Group. He's the author of Wake Up, Man Up, Step Up: T ransforming Your Wake-Up Call into Emotional Health and Happiness , and the forthcoming book, The Power of the Heart: A Guidebook for Inclusionary Leaders. Ray encour...

My guest today is Ron Carucci. Ron is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Navalent, a consulting firm working with top-level executives from influential companies. Ron and I discuss how leaders can show up fully to fill the enormous expectations placed on them, the common pitfalls many new executives face and how leaders can anticipate and preemptively tackle the challenges that arise from bein...

My guest on today's podcast, Andy Molinsky, is an expert in cross-cultural adaptation. He is a Professor at Brandeis University's International Business School with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology. He received his Ph. D. and a Master's from Harvard. He holds a Master's in International Affairs from Columbia and a BA in International Affairs from Brown. He has been featured in a...

My guest on today's podcast, Anese Cavanaugh, is a pioneer in the field of corporate wellness programs. At a time when few corporations were investing in their organization's welfare, Chevron hired Anese in the 1990s to develop a health and productivity leadership program. She has since started her own consulting firm, written the influential book, Contagious Culture, and raised two children.   Du...

My guest on today's podcast, Will Marré, is a passionate women's leadership advocate. He has worked for over 25 years helping corporations like Gap Inc., Nike, GE, and Johnson & Johnson create cultures of inclusiveness. During our discussion, Will shares the history of women in the corporate system, why male behaviors are favored in the hierarchal structure, and why the system needs to change in o...

Happy New Year! 2018 is now officially upon us. I know it's common for us to make a new year's resolution at this time. However, this can be tricky for a number of reasons.  On this week's episode, I share the process I use to set my intentions and goals for the new year. The key to this process is a series of questions I ask myself. As we discussed last week, there are six completion questions th...

It has become my tradition to use the week in between Christmas and the New Year to reflect back on what transpired during the year and take a personal inventory of any wins and challenges I experienced. 2017 has been quite a year, eh? In this final podcast episode of the year, I share the six completion questions I ask myself to consciously complete any items I don't intend to bring forward into...