Speak With People

This week’s podcast takes a behind the scenes look into the mission, vision and values of Speak with People. Our world is starving for healthy communication and Speak with People exists to elevate the importance and practice of healthy communication in leaders' lives. Healthy communication is like oxygen for relationships and if we’re not putting in the effort, time and energy to communicate in he...

Thanksgiving is upon us! That means family gatherings, family meals and family conversations. It also means that naturally we're thinking more about being grateful. But, should we just be grateful during the Thanksgiving season? Are there any good reasons to be grateful every day and year round? What does being a grateful person do to us? Will our lives be different if we choose gratitude? Well, i...

Why should leaders care about other leaders? Especially when it comes to mentoring or helping another leader get ahead! Is it really that important to help other leaders find their leadership voice? If I do mentor someone else, what traits should I look for in that leader? When I'm mentoring them, how should I balance encouraging and challenging them? These are all the questions we tackled during...

We all know that we're going to experience transitions and changes in our lives. Whether it's personal or professional changes, we know they're going to happen. But, one of the most important parts to remember is to communicate the transitions and changes in our lives. By simply communicating with your home team, co-workers and social media, you can avoid a decent amount of confusion and hurt in t...

Why is it so hard to communicate with a teenager? Do they not want me to talk with them? Do they even care? We know that being a teenager has drastically changed over the generations and teenagers today have more pressure, stress and anxiety than most adults can comprehend. In this incredible conversation, Jason Raitz interviews Mark Oestricher of The Youth Cartel and they take a deep dive into Sp...

So often when we think of communicating, we predominantly think of speaking. But, the reality is, so much of communication is listening. We can communicate a lot without even saying a word. I’ve heard it said this way, “Answering before listening is both stupid and rude”. Well, yes, that’s pretty harsh, but it has merit. In this episode of the Speak with People Podcast, we dive into the art of bei...

Have you noticed that it is very hard having hard conversations? Why is it so hard? Well, we know why, its difficult to speak the truth in love and to discern if it is actually the truth or our truth. And, we don't want to hurt people's feelings and we don't want mess up our relationships. But, it is possible to have heathy, but hard conversations and communicate in a way that is honoring. Wh...

If you want to win in your relationships, the truth of it is, you have to value healthy communication. You can communicate all you want, but if it's not healthy, you will not win in your relationships or truly communicate. You will think you are communicating, but if it doesn't come from a healthy place, you are just throwing out words. That's why you may need to go back to the basics of communica...

The reality is, if your soul is empty, you will not have anything worthwhile to share with others. Sure, you may have lots to share. But, it most likely will come from a place of emptiness and in the end won't fill anyone's souls. This is why the soul of a communicator is so terribly important. We worry about our outward appearance, our words, our gestures, our listening and the list goes on and o...

Welcome to this weeks podcast!!  Do not for one second believe the old rumor that being kind is being weak! Kindness is not weakness. Like Andy Stanley says, "Kindness is loaning someone your strength instead of reminding them of their weakness". Just imagine what our homes, our schools, our neighborhoods and work places would be like if we lived this out? Why don't more people operate with k...

Our words really do matter. We may not believe that or think that or agree with that, but words matter so much to God that He used them to create everything. So, if words matter that much to God, they should matter to us and we should choose them wisely. In this episode we discuss how powerful words are and some very practical ways we can choose words that will breathe life into someone. The choic...

Would you rather have someone speak with you or at you? Do you know the difference? Is it really all that important? Maybe you're thinking of someone now who continually speaks at you, probably doesn't feel all that good? In episode number two, Jason and Dennis tackle this very question, With or At. Thanks for joining us, for commenting, for subscribing and inviting others to do the same. Have you...

Welcome to the launch of the Speak with People podcast! We're a group of passionate leaders who believe our words matter and have great significance! In this inaugural episode, our Host, Jason Raitz is joined by his co-host, Dennis Poulette and they answer the question, 'Why is the Speak with People' Podcast needed? Thank you for joining us, commenting, subscribing and inviting others to do the sa...