PDPW Podcasts

In the song "Stop and Smell the Roses," the lyrics remind us to pause in life and count our many blessings every day. Servant leadership trainer Tom Thibodeau shares how pressing the pause button can provide a better outlook on life. 

Small, positive actions can change your day and someone else's. Today, we hear from dairy farmer and leadership coach Hank Wagner, who shares the importance of feeling good every day. Positivity is contagious, and when you feel good, others around you notice.

A positive attitude is a powerful force that can spread like wildfire. Not only can positivity make another person's day, but it can make us all feel good. This week, Hank Wagner encourages us to pay closer attention to our thoughts and words, as a few small actions can change someone's day.

Names have been an integral part of who we are since the beginning of time. History has proven that names are important to our identity, so why are they so hard to remember? This week, PDPW’S Shelly O’Leary shares tips on how to remember the names of those we meet. 

Hank Wagner has been married to the love of his life for 40 years, and today on the PDPW Podcast, he is sharing his secrets to a successful marriage. Tune in to learn how he and his wife have established a long and happy relationship, and take away a few tips to try yourself.

Holly Green of the Human Factor joins us again for part two of her episode on resiliency. As we hear from Holly, you have the ability to control your brain and refocus when you need it most. Listen in for tips on how to build and live a resilient life!

Shock, denial, anger and depression are some of the emotions that exhaust us, but as we hear from Holly Green of the Human Factor, you have control of your brain and the ability to refocus the aspects of unexpected change. Listen as Holly shares five factors of building and living a resilient life.

Music plays an important part of our lives. It can rev us up or settle us down and can be a great reminder of where we have been, as well as a motivator for where we are going. As we hear from Shelly O'Leary, there is something about the power of music that shapes the playlist of our lives. 

Sometimes we get so overwhelmed with bad news that we forget about all of the good news that is going on in our lives. In this week's PDPW Podcast, Tom Thibodeau shares why it is important to receive good news on a daily basis.

Having a friend can have many benefits, including improving our physical health. As we hear from Tom Thibodeau, we were created to have friends and establish long and lasting friendships. Listen as he shares why it's important to be a friend - or to have a friend to call on during any season. 

We all have said something in our past that we regret, and as we hear from Shelly O' Leary, words can be encouraging or devastating. Hear her personal experience of just how powerful words can be and the importance of choosing the right ones. 

Did you know the word ‘Listen’ has the same letters as ‘Silent?' As we hear from servant leadership trainer Tom Thibodeau, the ability to listen is the practice of silence and stillness while paying full attention to others. He reminds us of how important that is today, especially in a world filled with constant noise.  

Hank Wagner is outstanding in his field, but he doesn't take it for granted. On this week's PDPW Podcast, Hank takes us on a tour of his farm to share why he is so thankful for what he has.  

This week's PDPW Podcast is all about rituals. Rituals help us know where we stand, who we are and where we are going.  Our guest Tom Thibodeau shares what it means to live a ritualized life and how rituals remind us that we belong to each other.   

Farm life can be challenging, especially when the cows get out overnight. In this week’s PDPW Podcast, Hank Wagner shares an entertaining story that reminds us to apply the same sense of urgency to our life goals as we do when the cows are out.

Every human is afraid of something, but these fears can hold us back. As Hank Wagner explains, fear can also mean opportunity. He shares the importance of tackling our fears head-on; because some of life’s greatest rewards are behind our biggest fears.

We are all guests on this planet - and everyone is welcome! This week’s PDPW Podcast is all about being hospitable. As we hear from Tom Thibodeau, hospitality is a wonderful gift that we should be giving to each other every day.   

PDPW has been blessed to work with servant leadership trainer Tom Thibodeau for numerous years. This week on the PDPW Podcast, Tom reflects on his time with PDPW and attending his tenth straight Business Conference in 2022. Listen as he shares how we gain more than just knowledge when learning together but connection as well.

When is the last time you took a nice, long vacation? Americans are taking less time off, and more than half of working Americans left unused vacation time on the table last year. This week we take a break with Tom Thibodeau, who shares the importance of taking time off. Each of us has different ways to use our vacation, but the most important thing is to take time to restore and rejuvenate our en...

Blessed be the fruits of the land and the work of human hands. Work is one of Tom Thibodeau’s favorite four-letter words, and in this week’s podcast, we honor those who work on our behalf each and every day. He shares that most of the work we do is an extension of providing health and well-being, and the efforts we all put forward make the world a better place every day. 

Are there natural-born leaders, or do each of us have to learn the craft of effective leadership? We first learn about leadership at a young age in our families, then we learn from other community members, and finally our bosses and supervisors. This week, Tom Thibodeau is diving into how leaders are made by asking us two important questions: 1) how are we bringing in the next generation of leader...

Who doesn't want easy answers and responses to the difficult questions we face? That isn't the case when you are needed as a leader, particularly in a crisis situation. Leaders set the tone when faced with difficult challenges, and each of us can lead in times of crisis. Tom Thibodeau shares the steps we all can take to get back on track and working towards the greater good.

We sit through lectures and tolerate sermons, but most of us love a good story. This week, Tom Thibodeau reminds us of who we are by the stories we tell. Stories reconnect us with other human beings. Each of us has a story to tell, and each of us has experiences that reveal our character and our humanity. This week, consider telling part of your story to someone and consider listening to those who...

Servant leadership trainer Tom Thibodeau shares an important message on how we should stop what we're doing and press the pause button. As we hear from Tom, there's nothing wrong with stopping life routinely to contemplate, reflect and simply think.

If there is one thing rural neighbors share, it's compassion. The power of compassion is defined in many ways - giving up a seat on the bus to someone who needs it, being polite to retail workers, or just taking a second to listen to a friend. As we hear from Tom Thibodeau, it's not judgment or advice that most people want, it's compassion!