Curated Questions: Conversations Celebrating the Power of Questions!

Episode Notes [00:48] Meet Chaz Scott: A Journey of Transformation [02:32] The Power of Questions and Mental Wellness [05:09] Empowering Youth Through Mental Wellness [10:29] The Role of Self-Reflection and Empowering Questions [22:03] The Importance of Self-Care and Morning Routines [27:47] Transformative Power of Morning Routines [29:15] The Importance of Self-Reflection [36:56] Challenging Nega...

"The way you unlearn is by first acknowledging the privileges you have." - Kwame Sarfo-Mensah Kwame is applying his dual-major Bachelor of Arts and Mathematics and Master of Education degrees from Temple University to the high calling of equipping educators with the tools to create culturally affirming classrooms where every student's identity is acknowledged and celebrated. His third book, Learni...

"Here's the trick I've learned. Ask a question and listen to the answer." - Bill Reed Bill Reed has an impressive resume filled with leadership roles across companies such as Intuit and Northwestern Mutual in the financial arena and Sweet Fish Media, helping B2B marketers produce personality-led content. Currently, he is assisting Dwellspring to capitalize on the success of the 12-hour Sound Machi...

"Share your questions. They're not as yours as you think they are.." - David Pearl David Pearl.  David is a performer, author, director, and public speaker who has established himself as an innovator in business, the arts, and social change.  In his early years, he sang at the Royal Opera House as the boy soprano soloist for four years. Later, he played double bass and toured as a London School Sy...

"Be careful of the question you ask because you're going to get a response, and you need to do something with it." - Jimmy D. Smith Smith is currently serving in dual-CEO roles. In April 2023, Smith started “Smith Advisory Consulting” after retiring as a member of the Senior Executive Service after 32 years at the Department of the Navy. A year ago, Smith joined Pacific Engineering Incorporated, a...

"I always knew from that point on that a good question could get you to the most powerful person on earth." - Cal Fussman Cal has lived an exciting and passionate life in which questions have played a key role. His experiences place him at the top of the list of the most interesting of people. He has either been there and done that himself, or hung out with those who have. Cal grew up in Long Isla...

"We're very much unprepared to meet another life form because we're unprepared to meet ourselves." - Nikki Giovanni Ms. Nikki Giovanni is a titan of American poetry, activism, and education. With a career spanning over five decades, her powerful voice has shaped literature, inspired generations, and challenged societal norms. Ms. Giovanni has established herself as one of the most influential figu...

"When I've been doing one thing or staying in one place for a while, It actively feels harmful to keep doing the same thing I've been doing." - Derek Sivers Derek is a unique human who consistently pushes the edges of convention, tests his assumptions, and embraces the new realities he finds on the other side. His identities have included musician, circus ringmaster, traveler, entrepreneur, father...

"Connection is the sharing of one person's experience, that leaves both people better" - Brian Fretwell Brian, the Founder of Finding Good, is on a mission to transform conversations. His unique methodology, rooted in the science of connection, has the power to turn listening from a transaction into a transformation. It's a beacon of hope for those seeking more meaningful interactions.   Brian has...

"My biggest transition was going from asking questions from a knowledge-focused perspective to asking questions from an understanding perspective." - Steffanie Easter   Steffanie Easter grew up in Durham, North Carolina, and is a proud alumnus of North Carolina State, where she earned her chemical engineering undergraduate degree and, later, from the Catholic University of America, a master's degr...

"Our inability to ask better questions of each other, and build proximity, is the reason why we went from larger porches and shorter fences to taller fences and smaller porches." - Bobby Morgan Bobby Morgan is passionate about education and started his career teaching math in Camden, New Jersey, which was voted one of the most dangerous cities to live in. The students taught him a lot. He is now a...

Jenny Hegland fosters connections and relationships wherever she lands. As a University Community Engagement Relationship Manager, golf instructor, community disaster recovery lead, and listening poet, Jenny pays sincere attention to those she engages. She has two loves; Jenny serves as the Executive Director of The Good Listening Project and co-founder of Unlimited Boundaries. Jenny opens with he...

" When you're someone's guest, one of the best ways to connect is to ask them questions and have this model of curiosity you carry about you ." - Austin Graff Austin Graff has seen much of the world. Born to American parents, he grew up in Russia and Kazakhstan and returned to the United States for college in Michigan. He has lived in Washington, DC, for nearly 20 years and is married with a seven...

"Choosing to be curious is acting on the idea that there's opportunity in the unknown, which becomes an invitation." - Lynn Borton Lynn Borton is the creator and host of the podcast and Pacifica Network radio show "Choose to be Curious." Lynn is a facilitator—of conversations and transformation—with more than 30 years of experience in strategic governance and change management in the non-profit se...

"Oftentimes people know their solutions, it is in them, we just have to ask the right questions for them to say what the solutions are." - Pat Ennis Pat Ennis is a founder and President of ENNIS Legacy Partners. He helps business owners build sellable business value, control their exit, and leave their desired legacy. Pat has extensive executive leadership experience in wealth management and the n...

“It kinda felt like a punch in the gut, and felt guilty for even thinking that I could know what someone’s story was before sitting down to talk with them.” Rob Lawless Rob Lawless is on a mission to connect with strangers one on one and get to know one another for an hour. His starting goal is 10,000 conversations, and I was his 3,097th. Rob has crisscrossed the United States and ventured into Ca...

What if the right question could change everything? What if curiosity wasn't just something we had, but rather a skill we could master? Greetings, I'm Ken Woodward, and this is Curated Questions—a podcast celebrating the power of questions. From leadership coaches to artists, from educators to entrepreneurs, I talk with experts who've discovered something remarkable: the questions we ask shape the...