Conversations on Conversations

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Jen Rafferty as they discuss learning, growth, and behavior change. Topics include emotional intelligence, "toxic positivity," and the neuroscience of change. About Our Guest Educator, author, and founder of Empowered Educator, Jen Rafferty started as a middle school music teacher for 15 years in Central New York. She is known for bringing her energy, humor and exp...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Gilmara Vila Nova-Mitchell for a discussion on the ways in which leaders can influence the growth and development of the people they serve. About Our Guest For almost two decades, Gilmara Vila Nova-Mitchell has been helping organizations and leaders become more effective and inclusive through her engaging diversity and inclusion professional learning sessions, lead...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Karen Eber as they revisit the topic of storytelling, exploring it through the lens of Karen's latest book, The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories That Inform, Influence, and Inspire. About Our Guest Karen Eber is an author, leadership consultant, and keynote speaker. Her TED Talk on how your brain responds to stories continues to inspire millions. Her book, The Pe...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest "Coach Nick" Papadopoulos as they explore questions of personal identity. How much of our identities do we define based on expectations of, and comparisons to, other people? How can we go about redefining success? About Our Guest Nicholaos “Coach Nick” Papadopoulos is an author, speaker, executive coach, facilitator, consultant and disruptor who’s committed to insp...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Paul T. Ruiz as they discuss all things... people! From honoring emotions to repairing damaged relationships, Sarah and Paul explore some of the ways leaders can be intentional about prioritizing their people.   About Our Guest   Paul T. Ruiz helps leaders in times of growth, change, and uncertainty. He uses approaches from human-centered design tools and methods,...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Dr. Teresa Peterson as they explore the power of unlearning, and how identifying and "pruning" old beliefs, behaviors, and thought patterns can be the key to greater growth and learning. About Our Guest Dr. Teresa Peterson is the Director of Learning and Development for Sarah Noll Wilson, Inc. In her daily work, she serves as Sarah’s key content collaborator. Teres...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Emilie Aries for a deep dive conversation around workplace gender dynamics and the challenges women face in the realm of corporate leadership. About Our Guest Emilie Aries is a speaker, podcaster, author, and the Founder & CEO of Bossed Up, an award-winning leadership development and career services company committed to closing the gender leadership gap.  Her b...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Jessica McCauley as they discuss the benefits of movement and exercise on both physical and mental health.   About Our Guest   Born and raised on a farm in Blairsburg, Iowa, Jess McCauley spent her early years in nature, camping, and riding horses. A lover of art, she pursued graphic design at DMACC in Ankeny, IA, before venturing into the food and beverage industr...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Glo Rose as they explore the topics of emotional awareness and intelligence for children, and Glo shares her passion and some of the insights she has gained as an author of many books for children and teens. About Our Guest Glo Rose started writing to create stories for her children that showed them that her love is always with them. She wanted them to know they ar...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Alexis Haselberger as they reflect on what it really means to be productive, and Alexis shares her fresh approach to time management. About Our Guest Alexis Haselberger is a time management and productivity coach who helps people do more and stress less through coaching, workshops and online courses.  Her pragmatic, yet fun, approach helps people easily integrate p...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and returning guest Erica Reed, LCSW-C, as they dig deeper into the topic of trauma informed leadership, and Erica shares her LENS framework to help leaders improve their abilities to lead in an emotionally intelligent way. About Our Guest Erica N. Reed, LCSW-C is a Psychotherapist and Workplace Wellness Expert, specializing in helping corporate leaders retain diverse profes...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and the Conversations on Conversations crew for a special year-end reflection, as they discuss some of the conversations and insights that stood out the most to them in 2023. About Our Guests Drew Noll is the audio editor of Conversations on Conversations. He is an award-winning sound designer and musician, and he has years of experience as a UX Designer. He is also Sarah's...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Allison Peet as they discuss the powerful practice of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). About Our Guest Allison Peet is a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Instructor trained at UMass Center for Mindfulness, founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD and the Mindfulness Center at Brown University. She is trained through Mindful Schools and is a certi...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guests Dr. Sally Winston and Dr. Martin Seif as they explore the often-misunderstood mental health challenge of unwanted intrusive thoughts. About Our Guests Dr. Sally Winston is the founder and executive director of the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute in Baltimore, MD. She is a master clinician who has given sought-after national workshops for therapists for deca...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Tamsen Webster, author of Find Your Red Thread: Make Your Big Ideas Irresistible, for a conversation on the power of effective communication to drive action. About Our Guest Part strategist, part storyteller, part English-to-English translator, Tamsen Webster helps experts drive action with their ideas. Tamsen honed her trademark Red Thread approach in and for majo...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Elaine Lin Hering as they discuss cultures of silence, why the solution is not as simple as "speak up," and other insights from Elaine's forthcoming book Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully. About Our Guest Elaine Lin Hering is a facilitator, author, and speaker. She works with leaders to diagnose challenges and build cap...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Kai Gillespie as they explore a shift away from top-down, one-size-fits-all talent development and toward a more individualized approach. About Our Guest Kai Gillespie has been in Learning & Development at IMT Insurance for over 7 years and in the Talent Development field for over 13 years. Kai is originally from Washington, DC and found herself in Iowa after r...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Natalie E. Norfus as they discuss shifts in work culture, the power of equity and inclusivity, and the human-centered approach that is essential to leading in the modern workplace. About Our Guest Natalie is a creative and proven problem solver with nearly 20 years of experience as a labor and employment attorney and HR/DEI practitioner. Natalie partners with emplo...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest T. Maxine Woods-McMillan, Esq. for a conversation on the rapidly evolving expectations of workers and employers. About Our Guest Throughout her career, T. Maxine Woods-McMillan has been known as The Great Translator – finding ways to make parties with differing, and at times, competing interests understand the position of the other. And when that has not been succe...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Jacquette M. Timmons as they discuss our relationship with goals - how we set them, how we assess our successes and failures, and how we must reassess and recalibrate them over time. About Our Guest Jacquette M. Timmons is on a mission to change how people think, behave, and talk about money. It's why she focuses on the human side of money. She works as a financial...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Katrina Jones for a conversation on personal growth, societal shifts, and the power of embracing uncertainty.

Hello listeners!  The show is taking a short break through the end of September, and we want to take this opportunity to get your input.  What have you enjoyed?  What has resonated for you?  What would you like to hear new or different going forward?  Suggestions for future topics or guests?  Please reach out to us at podcast@sarahnollwilson.com     We’ll be back in October with more great guests...

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Dr. Cris Wildermuth for a wide-ranging discussion on leadership, followership, authority, and the concept of Shared Leadership.

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Danita High as they explore what it means to create a coaching culture within an organization, and Danita shares some tips and tools from her unique experience blending coaching, employee development, and ministry.

Join Sarah Noll Wilson and guest Brandon Springle as they discuss psychological safety, and how organizations and leaders can work to create cultures focused on vulnerability and safety.