PDPW Podcasts

A family summer vacation can be a lot of fun and filled with lasting memories, but it's no longer a vacation if you stay too long. As we hear from Hank Wagner, vacation is just one small example of the balancing act we perform in our daily lives. We know that balance is essential, but finding that balance is the real investment that will pay huge dividends in your life. 

Providing effective feedback can be a difficult task, but it is one of the best skills a leader can have. This week, Michael Hoffman of Igniting Performance discusses the importance of providing feedback and shares his insider tips on how to best give feedback to others.

Hank Wagner joins us once again for more on how to invest in yourself. Tune in to hear his top two pieces of advice on how you can grow your own seeds of greatness. 

Hank Wagner has an important investment opportunity to share that could change your life. In this episode, hear Hank share how this investment strategy will yield the greatest and longest-lasting return of any investment opportunity available to you.

Do you know when to stop talking and start listening? Listening has become an art, especially in today’s world with smartphones, social media, and the need for an immediate response. It seems we are fast-forwarding through important life moments when we don’t take time to listen. Hear from Tom Thibodeau as he shares how truly listening to others can bring positive benefits to your life.

As we hear from Tom Thibodeau, friends can have many benefits, including improving our physical health. Listen as he shares why it's important to have a friend to call on during any season.

What are the secrets to having a great relationship, working effectively together, and building a stronger team? Michael Hoffman shares his insight on how a 'thank you' and a 'pet peeve' can work together. 

When you have success, you should celebrate it! As we hear from Hank Wagner, success is not a life without failure, but rather failure and hardship are a necessary stepping stone for future success. It's up to you to change your perspective of failure and use it to fuel your next success story.

This week's PDPW Podcast episode addresses the most important relationship you have in your life, yourself. Hear from Hank Wagner as he shares how knowing yourself can benefit all aspects of your life.

Shelly O ‘Leary has tackled some pretty big challenges in her life - including death. This week, we listen to Shelly's personal testimony and why it's important to get something valuable out of our toughest challenges. If you're ever brought back to life, it prompts the following questions - Why am I here? What am I here to do? Am I doing it? As we reflect, it's possible our purpose isn't some hug...

Positive memories don't happen on their own. This week we go back and share a memory with Hank Wagner, who provides us with simple actions we can take to create positive memories today. 

Our daily lives continue to be tested, but as we hear from Michael Hoffman, the foundation of positivity comes from loving louder. Listen as he rolls out three concepts to help ignite and galvanize you and your team when times can be stressful. It's through our purpose and influence that we all have the ability to create positively outrageous acts of service.  

Change is rarely easy and can be difficult to navigate. In today's PDPW Podcast episode, Becky Stewart Gross, President of Building Bridges Seminars, shares how when we help each other, we can get through anything.   

There is something needed in the world today, and Hank Wagner is dealing it - hope. Life isn't perfect and mistakes happen, but learning and being transparent from those mistakes is what's important. This includes helping others feel significant with a sincere and heartfelt appreciation for who they are.

Typically when we think of a conspiracy, we think of unlawful deeds or malicious plots, but Tom Thibodeau knows of one that can benefit everyone - a conspiracy of goodness. Hear from Tom as he shares several heartwarming stories about what can happen when people take notice of others around them and come together in kindness.

Studies have found the act of forgiveness reaps healthy rewards for your mind, body and soul. As we hear from servant leadership trainer Tom Thibodeau, forgiveness is a deliberate and intentional act of love, and it’s important to cut each other some slack and give second chances. This week’s message is a great reminder for all of us to forget about perfection and focus on the goodness of forgiven...

What we practice is what we become. Leadership trainer Tom Thibodeau says habits become part of our character, and we don't get to change our lives with a snap of a finger, but rather, we have to practice every day. Hear Tom's message on character and the awe-inspiring respect that connects us all together - reverence. 

Sometimes even our best laid out plans are not really the best plans after all. In this week’s PDPW Podcast, dairy farmer and leadership trainer Hank Wagner shares why it’s important to have a plan that includes intentionally built-in flexibility. It's often during these times of flexibility that we find a connection with others by simply acting with kindness. 

After difficult times, we often find ourselves thankful for the people in our lives and blessed with the freedoms we possess. As we hear from Hank Wagner, thankfulness has nothing to do with our circumstances or the things we own. Rather, thankfulness is simply a choice that we can and should make daily, regardless of what is going on around us. 

How often do you think about your well-being or that of those around you? In this episode, Tom Thibodeau shares how the four pillars of well-being are based on a set of skills that can be cultivated over time. Hear how they can have a positive impact on your life, as well as the lives of others, through this encouraging call for all of us to do good in our thoughts, words, and actions.

As we move into 2021, a transition is taking place. Not only is it a new year, but for many people, it's also a transition out of a very challenging time. This week, Tom Thibodeau shares how we all experience "life quakes" and explains how there are times when you are forced to face difficult challenges that shake up your life. As we hear from Tom, all of us struggle with uncertainty, but understa...

As we say goodbye to 2020, it is time to look ahead to new beginnings and opportunities in 2021! What is your vision for the year to come, and how do you plan to get there? This week, Hank Wagner shares his insight for approaching the new year and how to set yourself up for success by creating goals for the year to come. As we hear from Hank, it's the perfect time to look ahead and plan for what w...

What would you like for Christmas that money can't buy? For some, it's a loving family. This week, Tom Thibodeau shares a timely message on the importance of family, and how we can gain a better appreciation for ourselves and others when we recognize that we come from different backgrounds and traditions. As we listen to Tom's message, may we all find a place in someone else's heart where we are w...

Thank you for supporting the PDPW Podcast. It seems like only yesterday when we started posting these episodes, but in reality, we are approaching our 100th episode! To shine a light on this century mark, we are celebrating with an encore of our most streamed episode.  In this episode, Shelly O'Leary explains how sometimes life just isn’t fair, but in the unfairness, there is also a gift. Hear fro...

Whether you are looking at the rest of your life or a specific measure of success in the near future, the important question is, "What are you in pursuit of?" In this episode, Hank Wagner shares a lesson he learned during a five-day hunting trip and how his trip was a success even though he didn't harvest a deer.