the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast

This UNCORK conversation with Eric Stone, the author of "Jumpstart Your Workplace Culture: A Road Map for Igniting High Performance," explores these questions: How do we create and sustain a workplace culture that energizes and enables us to outperform and is a catalyst of execution, not just excitement? Eric and I discuss the importance of building strong relationships, clear communicat...

If it's your story - why do you let others write it and tell it for you? Do you really believe that you're writing your own story? Do you fully claim the pen? Do you fully own the paper and the power of crafting the tale of your life, or are you abdicating that to others? And, how do you take your personal, professional, business, or organization's story back and create a new narrat...

Are you ready to redefine what it means to live an extraordinary life? Are you ready for a revolution? Ready to turn the mundane into the monumental? Are you ready to uncover the secrets of transforming your narrative, harnessing your unique strengths, and creating meaningful connections that propel you to the pinnacle of your potential? Are you Ready to dive heart-first into the "Epic Life&q...

Have you ever felt like you were marching to the beat of your own drum, only to realize that your rhythm is what makes the melody of life so much richer? This UNCORK conversation will be sweet and sacred music for those who have felt different, misunderstood, or out of sync with the world around them. It's a celebration of the moment when the puzzle pieces start to fit, when the fog lifts, an...

Consider this: what breed would you never want to be if you were a feline? What seven-letter idiom is a crafty and somewhat critical way to describe the complex psychology and behaviour known as "mimicry?" And what seven-letter compound word that begins with C and ends with T is a derogatory label you may give to someone who's just trying to fake it to make it and do it just like ev...

Are you living and leading by design or just by default? It's time to wake up and live the life you want—not the one someone else programmed for you.  In this UNCORK conversation, we explore the concept of living by default versus living by design with Nancy Gentle Boudrie, a mindfulness and mindset coach. Nancy's insights reveal how default programming, often influenced by upbringing an...

In this 8-minute & 36-second episode, I introduce the "13 DAYS of YES CHALLENGE," a thrilling experiment that pushes the boundaries of consent and embraces the unknown.  This challenge involves saying yes to everything and everyone for 13 days, seeking unconventional opportunities and living in radical spontaneity. Join me on this challenge, and we will test our physical and mental l...

You can scale it up if you can see it small and dream it big. The micro informs and enflames the macro, and when you push beyond the confines of your personal and professional canvases, you will begin to live large and create vast and vibrant images and impact. In this UNCORK conversation, large-scale mural artist Steph Boutari and I explore her journey from studying architecture to becoming a ful...

In this 8-minute & 6-second episode, I introduce the "13 DAYS of NO CHALLENGE," a unique opportunity for self-discovery.  This challenge is a form of rebellion against societal pressure, always to say yes and a chance to explore the power of no. By saying no, we can break free from the yes syndrome, test our relationships, and delve into detachment and self-reliance. It's an opp...

This 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 l...

In this 5-minute & 45-second episode, I share this powerful quote by French writer, poet, and journalist Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea."  Listen in, and we will apply this wisdom to leadership, personal...

This UNCORK conversation explores the intersection of art, theology, and psychology with my cohost, Kris MacQueen and our guest, renowned artist and author James Tughan.  Join us as we explore the deep intentionality and design behind Tughan's artwork, the power of constraint in creativity, and the interplay between freedom and structure. We discuss how James's personal journey through m...

Here’s a rather uncomfortable truth … You are not experiencing the change you want to see in your personal or professional life because you are just not dissatisfied or pissed off enough. Listen to this 6-minute & 55-second episode, where I explore the relationship between dissatisfaction and change: the truth that the desire to change is energized and activated by the palpable and even painfu...

This UNPEDDLING conversation will be “food for thought” for Sales leaders and professionals who want to serve up better and more value for their customers, their companies, and themselves.  Listen in and learn from what over three decades in selling and sales leadership have taught my guest, Brad Wagner. Brad’s journey …. Restaurant Dishwasher to Cook to a Chef who fell head over heels for the Hos...

Just because you create IMPACT does not guarantee that your IMPACT will endure … and ENDURING IMPACT is what the long game in life and leadership is all about. In this UNCORKED conversation, I explore the idea and ideal of creating and sustaining an enduring positive impact on those around me with my guest, top-ranked leadership coach, culture change expert, vision story developer, business transf...

Life is hard some days, and it doesn't always turn out the way we expect it to in the moment. The secret I've discovered is that we must remind ourselves daily that this is a long game, a long haul, and a long, winding road will take us towards where we need to be. Listen to this 8-minute & 19-second episode, and let me remind you that life requires patience and a long-term perspecti...

What can the perfect stranger you meet on the pages of a book or on Instagram teach you about yourself and the life you must live? In this UNCORKED conversation, I chat with Justin Marlowe. Here's what I discovered about Justin in our DM's, emails, and our 7:38 AM Phone call on Thanksgiving Day … Justin is a new author working hard to birth his book entitled "Perfect Strangers"...

What do you and I need to Stand Up to? Speak Out about? Push Back on in our life and world? And WHAT FACTOR AND FORCE ALWAYS BEATS HATE? Alan Quarry, the founder of HeartBeatsHate joins me to discuss the power of kindness and the importance of standing up to hate. He shares the origins of HeartBeatsHate and how it became a grassroots movement focused on promoting kindness and eradicating hate. Our...

This question fuels this UNCORK conversation … Does my heart and mind need to be decolonized? And, does yours?   Listen in as equity, diversity and inclusion consultant, educator, and devoted community builder Colleen James and I discuss decolonization - Its implications for individuals and society and why we must question and challenge narratives, biases, and systems that perpetuate harm. Recogni...

What can a chihuahua named Louie who loves to travel & his Buddy teach me, my grandkids, you, and your children?  In this UNCORK Conversation, I chat with children's author and Louie's best friend, Zach Meyers. Listen in as we explore Zach's personal journey and his journeys with the little dog who has changed his life, the power of persistence, and the importance of giving ours...

If you need to find your voice and activate your vision … then this conversation is for you or someone you know. In this UNCORK Conversation, I chat with TV and movie writer and producer Michael Davison. We discuss the importance of finding one's voice and activating our vision. Michael shares his experiences in the industry and how he has learned to balance collaboration and maintaining his...

In this UNCORK Conversation, I chin wag with Rob Bell, New York Times Bestselling author of fourteen books and plays, artist, musician, podcaster, and author of a wonderful and wonder-filled new novel entitled WHERE'D YOU PARK YOUR SPACESHIP.  Rob and I discuss the gift of being gracious and tender to our former selves, the inspiration behind his new book and the emotional exchange between th...

In this UNCORK conversation, Natasha McKenty and I discuss the journey of rescuing animals, specifically dogs. We explore the healing power of animals and the lessons learned from their resilience and ability to trust and forgive.  Natasha emphasizes the rewards of rescuing animals and the importance of patience and commitment in providing a loving home. Our conversation explores the power of anim...

Listen to this 6-minute & 37-second episode and discover you have a superpower you can release anytime, a superpower that can create powerful positive change and effect for you and others.  That superpower: the questions you choose to ask, not answers or the advice you give, not something you tell, but questions you choose to ask yourself and others.  Tim Windsor the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Ho...

We all have "buttons," and when people push them, we respond immediately; sometimes, we respond positively and, most often, negatively. But if we're not careful, we'll put all the responsibility for our response on the person with the finger, not the person with the button.  In this 7-minute & 5-second episode, we explore what happens when people push our "buttons&quot...