We're All in This Together

When it comes to the topic of mindfulness and self-compassion, my friend Dr. Shauna Shapiro is an internationally recognized expert. A clinical psychologist, professor at Santa Clara University, and author, Shauna has published over 150 papers and three critically-acclaimed books, including her latest work, Good Morning, I Love You: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practices to Rewire Your Brain fo...

As an author and researcher, Tom Rath has impacted countless people with his ideas on how work can improve human health and wellbeing. His ten books, including How Full Is Your Bucket?, Eat Move Sleep, Wellbeing and Strengths Finder 2.0 , have sold more than 10 million copies and have made hundreds of appearances on global bestseller lists. His latest book, Life's Great Question: Discover How You...

Bill Cates is the President of Referral Coach International and author of multiple books including Get More Referrals Now and Beyond Referrals . His latest book, Radical Relevance , is all about how we can break through the noise to get our message out and engage people effectively. Drawing on his over 30 years of experience, Bill shares some essential insights about relevance, resonance, and the...

Happy New Year! Continuing the theme of making positive change as we head into 2020, I want to share a technique that you can use to get some clarity now and over the course of the year - for yourself and for your team. The Start-Stop-Continue technique is a simple, healthy, and positive prompt that you can use for yourself personally, with your teams as a group exercise, or even as a whole team e...

It's the last day of 2019.  We're about to start 2020. There's often a focus around this time of year on 'new year, new you' and making resolutions. This can be tricky for a number of reasons.  If we go about it consciously, it can be a sacred and powerful time of creation as we step into the new year.  In this episode, I have some specific questions to help guide your process of creation for the...

2019 is coming to a close, and I have a tradition for the week between Christmas and New Years — completing the year. Whether you've had a great year or a bad year or a mixed year of ups and downs, it's important to take some time to complete the year by acknowledging and honoring it. Reflecting on the events of the year and the things that have happened can be a valuable and powerful exercise, an...

In this solo episode, I'm diving into feedback. Here's the thing about feedback, in general, for me — I don't always love it. But really, receiving feedback (and giving it) is so important to growth. I share my recent experience of receiving feedback from my editors on my latest manuscript, and how having a "sweaty-palm" conversation really helped move me forward with integrating that feedback. We...

On today's show we're re-playing my interview from last year with Scott Harrison, CEO and Founder of Charity: Water. We're doing this in honor of Giving Tuesday and because the work of Charity: Water is so important and powerful.  There are over 600 million people on the planet who don't have access to clean drinking water; this is a solvable problem since the technology and resources are availabl...

On today's show, Anese Cavanaugh joins me for the second time. She's an author and speaker, who shares her knowledge around the country about leadership, culture, being positively contagious, nurturing our relationships and creating impact. Anese and I chatted about some of the concepts included in her latest book Contagious You : Unlock Your Power to Influence , Lead , and Create the Impact You W...

My good friend and Stanford teammate Kyle Peterson joins me today.  He was an All-American at Stanford and a first round draft pick of the Milwaukee Brewers in 1997.  Kyle made his Major League debut with the Brewers in 1999, but injuries to his pitching arm ended his playing career in 2003. He then pursued a career in broadcasting and was hired by ESPN, where he has been the lead college baseball...

I'm so pleased to have Megan McNealy joining me this episode.  She's a wealth management advisor for one of the top financial firms in the world who specializes in working with senior corporate executives.  In addition to her work in finance, Megan started her own company called Well - Being Drives Success .  She just released her first book, Reinvent The Wheel : How Top Leaders Leverage Well - Be...

This week we explore the importance of appreciating the small things. How many things do we take for granted? The simplest things, such as having power or being able to take a hot shower are usually underappreciated. Our schedules tend to be packed with obligations and chores that can be urgent, but they can get in the way for us to be able to connect to what is most important and valuable. The co...

I'm very excited to welcome my friend, mentor, and former coach at Stanford, Dean Stotz, to the show this week.   He was the Associate Head Baseball Coach at Stanford University for 37 years, retiring in 2014.   Dean has been an incredibly important person in my life since he first started recruiting me back in 1991.   He has had a huge impact on me by exemplifying what it means to be a great coac...

I was inspired by World Mental Health Day on October 10th to share some of my own story and to encourage us to address mental health challenges openly, without shame and stigma. Today on the show, we talk about why we need to be mindful of this, how we can proactively focus on our mental and emotional health and support others, and why more companies are realizing that well-being (both physical an...

Fear is a natural, normal, and essential human emotion and experience, especially when we're growing, changing, and taking risks. Today, I'll share my own experience of how fear can creep up along with these times of expansion and ways we can rewrite the story we tell ourselves to embrace change, and the fear that often comes with it. We talk about acknowledging fear, viewing it as excitement, and...

With the impeachment inquiry heating up, our already crazy political environment here in the United States seems to be getting even crazier. Many of us have strong opinions and beliefs about what's happening right now and about politics in general.   Our differences on these fronts can lead to us feeling isolated and at odds with the people we work with, live with, and interact with in life. Today...

Today we're talking about bias and privilege, two topics that can be thorny and difficult to talk about, but extremely important for so many reasons, especially in today's world. I talk about what bias and privilege are, why it's essential for us to be aware of them, and some examples of each. We also talk about creating a team culture that acknowledges bias and privilege, and at the same time cre...

I'm inspired by Marie Forleo's fantastic new book, Everything is Figureoutable, and I listened to a great podcast episode featuring Marie and her best friend Kris Carr last week when the book came out. It got me thinking about how we can figure things out and adopt a healthy approach to life and business that sets us up for success. On today's show, we discuss the difference between a fixed mindse...

This week, we talk about healthy ways of feeling and expressing our anger (and all of our emotions), both at work and at home. I share my own personal experience of staying with anger to get to the root of the issue and why we tend to suppress our emotions in the first place. I also provide some of my personal favorite ways to get in touch with our emotions and express them in ways that are positi...

Brian Cunningham, CEO of Wahiawa General Hospital and author of The Leadership Revolution , joins the show this week. Brian shares the story of his fascinating background from working as a parking lot attendant at a hospital, to gaining a position in leadership, all with the mission to serve as many people as possible. Brian talks about what life is like in Hawaii, how he works to create a culture...

In this week's solo episode, I share some takeaways I've encountered while working on the manuscript for my next book, We're All In This Together .  Many of these things may be relevant to you while engaging in a creative project or anything important you're currently working on (or wanting to). I talk about embracing deadlines, accepting help from others, and staying in the discomfort of that mes...

I'm joined on the show today by Aimée Lapic, the Chief Marketing Officer at Pandora. She's a passionate, authentic, and high performing leader who cares deeply about her team.  Aimée and I discuss ways to be authentic and caring as a leader, how to manage your personal and professional life without feeling guilty, and the key elements that make a great team.     Key Takeaways [3:25] Aimée shares a...

My friend Holly Dowling joins the show today.  She's a thought leader and a fantastic inspirational keynote speaker.  Holly is passionate about creating inclusive environments within companies so that teams can thrive and organizations can retain talented people. She and I talk in-depth about how to create a culture where everyone feels a true sense of respect and belonging.   Key Takeaways [4:25]...

Kimberly Davis, author of Brave Leadership and expert in authentic leadership, joins the show this week. Kimberly shares how her experience as a trained actor set the stage for a career in leadership and coaching, the relationship between bravery and fear, and how we can live, lead, and work with courage. Kimberly helps people and leaders connect to their real and powerful selves, which in turn cr...

In today's busy world with a never-ending "to-do" list of obligations, responsibilities, and commitments, it's hard to take a break. In today's episode, I share my own experience of taking a break in the midst of the daily grind and why it's important to get off the grid every now and then for your own well-being and creativity. Wherever you are in your career, and whether you love almost every mi...