The Rounds with Brandon & Taylor

On this episode, Taylor and Brandon chat with Terri Bailey, a community organizer and nonprofit director (along with so many other things that you’ll learn about). Terri shares many personal experiences about how she’s been able to build something that touches lives with few resources and how that is something that anyone can do if they try.

On this episode, Taylor and Brandon chat with Matt Abramson, a driving force behind WUFT Amplified. WUFT Amplified is the new TV series on PBS that captures amazing performances from primarily Gainesville artists. Matt shares what it looks like when leadership empowers members of an organization to lead from within and how that can lead to really amazing results! Watch WUFT Amplified at https://ww...

Thank you listeners of The Rounds! We're taking a summer break. In this brief message, Taylor shares why.

On this episode, Taylor and Brandon talk all things Communication & Feedback! What are some ways to communicate in a healthy way? What does the FBI have to do with talking? And how can we communicate with different people? All of these questions are discussed and more!

On this episode, Taylor and Brandon are back together and talk about a concept that has been coming up for both of them lately - credibility. What does credibility actually mean? How do we work towards feeling credible? What keeps us from being credible in our work? Those questions and more are discussed in this episode of The Rounds!

On this episode, Brandon talks with Self Narrate co-founder Jaron Jones, Ph. D. Jaron is an expert in using storytelling to help achieve organizational goals, such as inclusion and retention. Ultimately, it boils down to developing a sense of belonging through understanding your why. Jaron shares practical and applicable ways to engage in storytelling no matter what you do or where you work.

On this episode, Brandon talks with Kara Wight from the Waffles Friends Work podcast about the importance of understanding and knowing your values. This leads to a deeper connection to your long-term success professionally and personally. And they really go there with this conversation! Brandon may just tear up a little bit! Listen to Kara’s podcast “Waffles Friends Work” at https://wafflesfriends...

On this episode, Bromleigh McCleneghan, author, minister and all around deep thinker and awesome person joins us to talk about the difference between Generalists and Specialists. What does it mean to be either? Can we be both? What does each mean for the workplace and your team? Listen in and find out! Follow Bromleigh McCleneghan at https://twitter.com/bromleighm

On this episode, we have our first guest in quite a while! Jenna Horner, artist and muralist extraordinaire, joins Brandon & Taylor to talk about her work broadly, but specifically the nonprofit she launched called Mindful Messages. Mindful Messages puts inspirational murals in schools. Although it was not the theme of the discussion going into it, the concept of intention is what really came...

Taylor teaches on what self care looks like while Brandon gets some misconceptions cleared up!

In this episode, we forgot that we had a more in-depth conversation about storytelling a few months ago, so we dug deep into why storytelling matters at a personal level, with some real examples from our work!

Boundaries are incredibly important. They keep us safe. They are also something that we can bend or break if we aren’t careful. This month, Brandon & Taylor talk about what boundaries are, what they look like for them, and how boundaries have been important to their lives.

This episode is quite a bit different from what we normally do. To honor the fact that finally, finally community events are back, The Rounds is sharing audio from the May 26. 2022 Guts & Glory storytelling event “The Big Tasty.” Taylor runs Guts & Glory (and MC’ed this event) and Brandon shared a story as part of it. Enjoy this amazing collection of stories from Gainesville community memb...

Taylor and Brandon explore how we understand, express, and share emotion - in ourselves and with others. This episode also features a special guest who happened to be in the studio that day. Who? You’ll have to listen to find out! Link: Feelings Wheel

Taylor and Brandon are both story experts. Taylor runs Guts & Glory GNV, and Brandon cofounded Self Narrate. They connected through doing storytelling work. And yet, they realized they hadn’t done an episode of this podcast on storytelling yet! Time to rectify that. Taylor and Brandon talk about some of the benefits of storytelling and provide some practical approaches to writing and sharing s...

Things have been real in 2022 already. Real stressful. Taylor and Brandon talk about what resilience is and what it means to them. If you’ve been curious how to enhance resilience in your life, give this a listen!

This month, we’re talking all about Taylor’s new book, Beyond The Words . In Beyond the Words , Taylor reframes how readers view public speaking, offers solutions to fear-induced anxiety, and refocuses readers on the ultimate goal: human connection. Whether speaking to a full auditorium, a boardroom, or an attractive date across the table, readers are given the tools to find their voice, better pr...

Our conversation with Lindsey Telg was just too good to contain to one episode, so we brought her back to have a more in-depth discussion about the things we do and how they shape us. Lindsey guides us through how to apply these concepts to the workplace and beyond! Lindsey is an occupational therapist in Gainesville, Florida. Learn more about Lindsey’s work at https://www.otgainesville.org/

How do you spend your time? Does what you do actually reflect what you care about? How can you change things in your life? These are questions that our first-ever guest, Lindsey Telg, explores with us. Lindsey is an occupational therapist in Gainesville, Florida and she shares with us what her work actually is and how you can enhance your life through mindfully considering your various occupations...

Brandon & Taylor discuss the book On Connection by Kae Tempest. This book, published in 2020, speaks directly to our times and provides a launchpad for in depth conversations about connection, creativity, and community.

Grief is a very normal and common emotion, but it is largely misunderstood. After the global experience of Covid-19, it’s a safe assumption that everyone has experienced some form of grief: the loss of a loved one or their own health, a loss of identity, time, certainty, safety, etc. Grief is exceptionally common right now, but most people are unaware, or unable to identify the emotion. Taylor and...

How do we build the life we want to live? By investing in the things we care about! This month, Brandon & Taylor explore the fascinating and life-changing concept of Identity Capital.

Join Brandon & Taylor in this inaugural episode of The Rounds as they explore the concepts of Abundance and Scarcity Mindset. Learn how to tap into a better way to live and see the world through this conversation.