The Stretch

Listen to this discussion to see how a martial arts technique made famous by Bruce Lee relates to powerful ideas contained in our favorite quotes. We share great ideas from Muhammad Ali, Carl Jung, John Maxwell, Paul Coelho, Aristotle, C.S. Lewis, Seneca, John Steinbeck, and Harper Lee and cover a wide range of topics including procrastination, patience, perfectionism, and courage.

Architectural engineer and author Joshua J. Plenert offers proven approaches in leadership and culture building from his book How We Go: Culture-Centric Leadership, High-Functioning Enterprise. Our discussion reviews various organizations we are all part of and abounds with great ideas that can help you build trust, foster psychological safety, have constructive and candid conversations with other...

In this episode, we explore how parents and educators can help children overcome academic challenges and develop a love of learning. Dr. Emily Levy shares her passion for teaching and many practical insights and innovations from her career in education, curriculum development, and academic coaching.

Our fun and engaging interview with author and podcaster Sean Selby covers the complex and exciting history of sports in the great city of Philadelphia as examined in Sean's new book No One Likes Us, But We DO Care: The Anatomy of the Philadelphia Sports Fan . Sean's book is a passionate and intelligent analysis of a unique sports fandom in which he strikes a fine balance between the competitive a...

Listen to our great conversation with Mark Steven Porro, award-winning author of A Cup of Tea on the Commode: My Multitasking Adventures of Caring for Mom. We discuss the increasingly relevant topic of eldercare, as well as topics of family relationships and responsibilities, mental health, the role of humor in our lives, the value of storytelling, and the importance of family history.

In this podcast, we talk with author and speaker Terry Tucker about his book Sustainable Excellence: Ten Principles to Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life. We discuss sports, Terry's 3 Fs of faith, family and friends, the power of personal example, and of forming meaningful relationships with others against the backdrop of Terry's experience in college basketball, business, law enforcemen...

Join us as we discuss people whose deeds and messages caused their names to become eponyms. We discuss the importance of reputation and legacy, ideas from Greek mythology, and even some great foods named for their creators.

What would your favorite movie be like without its soundtrack? Join our discussion as we toast and roast the best and worst of music in movies, highlight the power of music in modern movie making, and examine the fruits of collaboration and the high purposes of creativity and artistic expression.

Learn real tips that have made our lives better in a discussion sandwiched between great ancient Chinese proverbs.

We interview attorney and author, Aaron J. Tolson about his favorite people from history, fiction, and his family and discuss valuable lessons we can learn from others as we get to know their stories.

In this episode, we compare and contrast print books, e-books, and audio books to help you get the most out of each format.

In this "moral of the story" mini podcast, a John Steinbeck classic serves as our muse to discuss some of the positive and negative aspects of social media. We offers tips to guide to you away from pitfalls and toward greater purpose in your life in and apart from social media.

Ideas from the great minds of Einstein, Emerson, Ken Robinson and others are discussed as we explore creativity. We analyze self-imposed barriers to creativity, ways to break through those barriers, and why doing so is important to our personal growth and the common good.

This episode focuses on the bitter-sweet feeling of nostalgia. We discuss personal experiences and share ideas from authors J. K. Rowling and J.M. Barrie to learn how how our memories can affect our lives.

This "moral of the story" mini podcast discusses what Jay Gatsby, Benjamin Franklin, and Nelson Mandela teach about personal improvement, how to learn from mistakes, and how to cultivate positive changes in ourselves.

In this episode we explore the human tradition of storytelling from ancient times to the present, with some of our favorite stories and the reasons we love them - from Rudy to Rogue One , The Count of Monte Cristo to The Hunger Games - and many more. We cover many of our favorites and hopefully some of yours in a discussion that focuses on great fictional and real life figures, their stories, and...

In this episode, we discuss factors that affect our decision-making process and ways to be more mindful about the judgments we make.

In this episode, we discuss why everyone needs a hobby and why engaging in a hobby goes beyond mere recreation.