John & Karen Whitaker

Blazing Paddles - A Pickleball Podcast

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Join us, John and Karen, for a married couple's take on Pickleball. Avoid "Pickleball Divorce," saddle up and have a cocktail, have a laugh, and enjoy guests and influencers in this unbelievable explosion of a sport the likes of which we've never seen. Let's talk about the impact pickleball is having on our culture. From Boomers to Zoomers, every generation is discovering a new passion. A game that wasn't on the map three years ago now has millionaires playing, billionaires jousting, and people scrambling for some piece of the pickleball pie. Put your ears on and have a listen, you'll be gl...

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John & Karen Whitaker

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Episode 6, The Business of Being Happy 02.11.2020 41:51

"You find happiness and then you find success, not the other way around." That message is woven consistently throughout my conversation with Dr. Pele. This is not your everyday "doctor;" Dr. Pelè is a bestselling author and educator who partners with leaders, teams, and individuals to achieve high performance through the science of happiness (He can also carry a tune; my person...

The 2nd Responders 12.10.2020 29:43

In this episode I speak with Anastasia Valentine, President of Resource 1 Consulting about the "2nd Responders" - businesses that reacted and adapted successfully to the COVID pandemic, the challenges we face returning to work, and the bloodsport called "Women's Over-40 Club Tennis". Looking for a fitness app specifically designed for Pickleheads? Download the Aim7 app tod...

September 2020, a HR Hellscape in Review 05.10.2020 12:11

Because 2020 just can't give us an inch, September proved to be another chaotic month. If you're in the business of human behavior, you saw several events which will continue to manifest in the workplace. COVID "back to school" restrictions, continued protests, social and political activism at the workplace, RPG goes RIP, and the capstone of the worst Presidential debate in mod...

Me and My Orange Soul 20.09.2020 31:51

Have any self-doubts or unproductive inner-dialogue? John has a conversation with Carolynn Morris, a dynamo of positivity, enthusiasm and optimism - who couldn't use some of that?? Carolyn is a Speaker, Trainer, Communication Consultant, Workshop Guru, Life Coach, and Travel Connoisseur. She has a passion for people values every relationship. A Senior HR Consultant for GO1 and Founder/CEO of...

Wanted: Courage (Apply Within) 17.09.2020 36:29

In this episode Whit has a conversation about courage with Karin Hurt, Award Winning Author and Inc. Top 100 Leadership Speaker about how she and partner David Dye inspire transformational change through inspiring and practical leadership development programs. Today they discuss the challenge of speaking up in a corporate environment and overcoming your fears. Their newest book, " Courageous...

HR Hardball, an Introduction 14.09.2020 10:01

After 12 years and 500 blog posts, it's time for Hardball to break into the podcasting jungle with a non-traditional view of Human Resources, corp-speak not allowed. "Whit," aka John Reaves Whitaker offers up a brief introduction to set up the HR Hardball format. Unscripted conversations with subject-matter experts, industry leaders, authors, actual HR practitioners, and the occasio...