PDPW Podcasts

The holiday season is all about helping others, even those you don’t know. As we make our way to the 100th PDPW Podcast episode, we bring back one of our most listened to episodes with speaker Michael Hoffman. Hear how an unexpected situation at an airport changed not only Michael's perspective but helped a man named Joe during a difficult time.  

In life, it can be easy to focus on negative or difficult situations. During this episode of the PDPW Podcast, Tom Thibodeau will share a message on how changing your attitude can create relationships and situations you never thought possible. 

As we approach the 100th PDPW Podcast, we feature an encore performance from Hank Wagner, who looks at how our belief system is formed and the impact it has on shaping our circumstances. Hank reminds us to take a hard look at why we believe in what we do because, after all, it's writing our future. 

Today on episode 94 of the PDPW Podcast, Courtney and Chris Booth, of Booth Leadership, are back with a new episode that will have you thinking, "am I a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?" In this episode, hear how these common food items can help you reflect on how your attitude and energy impacts those you interact with. 

It is hard to believe we are approaching our 100th PDPW Podcast episode! This week in episode 93, we bring back an impactful message from speaker Holly Green of The Human Factor.  In today's episode, Holly shares how working less will help you get more done. Hear how 'restorative rest' can help you accomplish more with the time you have and ways to implement it in your life.

You may have heard the phrase, "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there." This week, Hank Wagner asks listeners to think about the road map of their life. He shares how you may take unexpected roads, but as long as you are headed in the right direction, you will still make it to your final destination.

Can you believe it? We are quickly approaching the 100th PDPW Podcast episode! To celebrate, over the next ten weeks, we will periodically be bringing back some of the best episodes that have become fan favorites. To kick off this celebration, we will take you back to Tom Thibodeau's, The Gift of Joy. In this episode, Tom shares why it's important to make time for joy in your life and how laughter...

Do you ever find yourself stuck when making a decision or commitment? Are you lacking the clarity to move forward with an obstacle in your life? Courtney and Chris Booth of Booth Leadership join the PDPW Podcast this week to share the importance of identifying and living by our values. In return, these values will bring you peace and productivity when making decisions during your daily life.

We all have failed a time or two, but as we get older, we realize that nobody is perfect. This week Shelly O' Leary shares what it means to fail and how we can learn and capitalize on those failures.

Change is inevitable, but as we hear from Hank Wagner it is also necessary. In today's episode, Hank shares how we need to accept and revere the differences in others during this season of change.  

Everyone shares their emotions differently, but relationships grow better when we understand each other. On today's podcast, Michael Hoffman discusses "The 5 Love Languages"® by Dr. Gary Chapman, and how our specific love language can impact how we communicate with our family and team members. Through his own experiences, Michael shares how recognizing the love languages of others has helped creat...

We've all experienced difficult times in our lives that have shaped us into who we are today. As we hear from Shelly O'Leary in today's episode, difficulties are like diamonds in the rough. Through resiliency during difficult times, you can find the value in the diamonds. 

In life, we all play various roles on the teams we are a part of. Whether it's at work or in our communities, sometimes it can be challenging to work with a variety of different teammates. On today's episode, Hank Wagner discusses how we can become better teammates and provides three tips to help us create more effective teams. 

To Hank Wagner, and many of us, family plays an important role in our lives. Many families face similar struggles, and on today's podcast, Hank shares ten useful steps to help bring your family closer together.    

Michael Hoffman joins us on today's episode to share an experience he had with a stranger named Joe. This unexpected encounter at one o'clock in the morning in the airport has left a profound impact on his life to this day.

How do you find a balance in life when work, family, friends and unexpected circumstances are all pulling you in different directions? On today's podcast, Hank Wagner shares why maintaining a healthy balance is important and provides insight on how to find a balance that best fits your life - all while recording today's podcast out on his hay field.

Let's take a drive with Hank Wagner to a place where our phone won’t be able to navigate - our future. In today's episode, Hank reminds us that we don’t need the fear and chaos from headlines to rule the road ahead of us. Regardless of what’s going on in our world today, there is a bright future ahead, as long as we take control and choose what chaos we let in.

On today's podcast, Hank Wagner shares the lessons that he has learned from an unlikely source: his farm cats! Through these lessons, Hank reminds us why it is important to keep living a joyful life, even when we are going through a challenging season.

In the conclusion of her two-part episode, Shelly O’Leary unwraps and explores the gifts of unfair. Listen, as she shares gripping stories of hardship and how the gifts of unfair can be used to make a positive impact in the lives of others.

We can all think of a situation where life has not treated us fairly. On today's episode, Shelly O'Leary shares how we don’t always get to choose what happens to us in life, but we still have a choice in how to deal with the circumstances that are beyond our control.

Miracle is not a word that is spoken lightly by emergency health care workers, but that's exactly the word everyone was using to describe an incident involving this week's podcast presenter. Shelly O'Leary, PDPW's Communication and Outreach Specialist, makes her PDPW Podcast debut with a testimony about a defining moment in her life. Her episode today starts three years ago with an unforeseen circ...

What does it mean to love louder? On his debut PDPW Podcast episode, Michael Hoffman, a professional speaker and a co-author of the management classic Positively Outrageous Service, joins us to discuss how the positive choices we make have a ripple impact on those around us. Michael shares how intentional service to others can create a community within your business and lead to continued growth an...

Being an effective leader and manager is important for a successful business. With people and management techniques constantly evolving, it is just as important to continue learning as it is to continue unlearning. On today's podcast, Holly Green shares the importance of unlearning and how it is not about forgetting, but rather, the ability to learn new skills to help you lead through challenging...

Do you ever have those days where you feel like you are working hard but getting nothing accomplished? On today's podcast, Holly Green shares the benefits of 'restorative rest' and why it will help you accomplish more with the time you have. By taking the time to carve out a rest period during your day, you can use your brain's capacity to the fullest and be more productive.

Do you ever find your mind wandering when someone else is speaking? Do you let people speak without interrupting? Does your body language show interest in what they are saying? It is all about active listening on this week’s podcast with Holly Green. Holly shares tips on how to improve your active listening and why it is important for both personal and professional relationships. Click here to acc...