The Opposite of Small Talk

We talk with Mary Jury, an experienced consultant, coach, and certified Dare to Lead™ facilitator about what it means to be resilient and the importance of being radically responsible for what you are attracting in your life. Danielle and Kristy celebrate the 1 year anniversary of starting the podcast. Visit us at  www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  and subscribe to our newsletter to receive show not...

We interview Cheryl China, a Senior Vice President at Citizens Bank who despite career success found herself sometimes feeling like a fraud. Cheryl discovered that these feelings are normal and they even have a name, imposter syndrome. Kristy shares her experience doing a 24-hour marathon. Visit us at  www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  and subscribe to receive show notes and announcements by email. ...

We couldn't resist the irony of dedicating an episode to small talk. You may be surprised to learn that despite the title of the podcast we both feel like small talk is an important part of building connections with people. In this episode our expert is Debra Fine, the author of The Fine Art of Small Talk . We talk about what small talk is, why it's important, and Debra shares some of her best tip...

In this episode we are joined by Rashanda Udekwu and Isaiah Samuel, thought leaders on racial equity who have started a virtual round table of like-minded professionals called Equity Matters. Rashanda and Isaiah are community builders… working to impact one of the most pressing challenges of our time, inequality. Visit us at  www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  and subscribe to receive show notes and...

In this episode we explore what it means to have digital presence and why it's important even if you don't own your own business or work in sales. Online presence expert Italina Kirknis shares guidance on how to build presence across multiple platforms. Kristy shares a life hack to create an advertising campaign for your awesomeness. Visit us at  www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  and subscribe to re...

In this episode we are talking about confidence and advocating for yourself with Rachel Druckenmiller, the Founder & CEO of Unmuted. Danielle reports back on her challenge from Episode 16 to volunteer Danielle gives Kristy a new challenge to help her get up to speed on current events. Visit us at  www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  and subscribe to receive show notes and announcements by email.  Foll...

Bi-annual performance reviews, with all their formality, do have a purpose…. but feedback is something that should happen much more regularly than that. Feedback is a gift. It's a chance to understand what's working and what's not and to grow from those lessons. So why don't we give feedback more often? To explore the topic of feedback and how to create a learning culture we've brought in retired...

In this episode Danielle & Kristy talk with Lesley Everett, a personal branding expert, on why having a personal brand is important and how to improve your visibility. We also do a mid-year check in about our 2020 goals. Visit us at  www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  and subscribe to our newsletter to receive show notes by email.  Follow us on IG @theoppositeofsmalltalk Join our  Facebook Community...

We can't think of a topic more suited to our name than racial inequality and white privilege. We called on Kate Schatz  to help us with the discussion. Kate is a New York Times bestselling author and an activist, public speaker, and educator. Danielle and Kristy share their background and experiences in the context of race. Kate provides encouraging and helpful guidance for white people who find t...

Kristy and Danielle talk with Kate Morrison, a beautiful person who has started and led several charitable initiatives to help the homeless in her home town of St. Louis. Kate shares her process for starting home-grown charitable drives and getting the goods to the people that need them. It's easier than you think to start something like this yourself. You don't have to know all the answers before...

In this episode Danielle and Kristy discuss empathy in leadership with Alain Hunkins. Alain is an author, keynote speaker, facilitator and coach that focuses on leadership. His new book Cracking The Leadership Code: Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders launched as the #1 best selling new release in Business communication on Amazon. Visit us at  www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  and subscribe to...

Danielle and Kristy sit down with Dr. John Stubblefield to discuss how to lead others through meeting their needs for safety & belonging, clarity, boundaries, and significance. Danielle gave us a life hack about listening to music.   Visit us at  www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  and subscribe to our newsletter to receive show notes by email.  Follow us on IG @theoppositeofsmalltalk Join our  Facebo...

Danielle and Kristy check in with each other about sheltering at home during the pandemic. Kristy shares her best practices for working from home including creating the right working environment and engaging with co-workers virtually. Danielle explains that a San Fransisco apartment is not ideal for 'creating a dedicated work space' and that she is never going back to wearing hard pants again. Kri...

Danielle and Kristy talk with Carolynn Morris of Orange Soul about how to find joy in the workplace, why we should rethink the golden rule in a way that acknowledges our diversity, and how interacting with an eye of curiosity fosters both empathy and respect.     Visit us at  www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  and subscribe to our newsletter to receive show notes by email.  Follow us on IG @theopposi...

Danielle and Kristy sit down with Jay Coulter, founder of conquerworry.org , a global platform for mental health information. and author of the book Conquer Worry. We talk about strategies (also known as Protocols) that can be used to reduce stress. Visit us at  www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  and subscribe to our newsletter to receive show notes by email.  Follow us on IG @theoppositeofsmalltalk...

In this episode Danielle and Kristy sit down for a discussion with Chanee Momoko, a retired WBFF bikini pro who now teaches others how to have the mindset of a fitness lifestyle. We talk about ways to combat negative self-talk. Chanee's website Chanee's podcast is Your Highest Self and can be found wherever you listen to podcasts!   Visit us at  www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  and subscribe to our...

Danielle shares her best advice about how to make new friends.    Visit us at  www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  and subscribe to our newsletter and receive show notes by email.  Follow us on IG @theoppositeofsmalltalk Join our  Facebook Community  group to continue the discussion!

Danielle and Kristy discuss the online talent assessment Clifton Strengths (formerly Strengths Finder) and how to apply the results to your life.  Visit us at  www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  and subscribe to our newsletter to receive show notes by email.  Follow us on IG @theoppositeofsmalltalk Join our  Facebook Community  group to continue the discussion!

Kristy and Danielle host an interview with Brian Olinger, who shares his knowledge and experience in reading body language.  Visit us at  www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  and subscribe to our newsletter to receive show notes by email.  Follow us on IG @theoppositeofsmalltalk Join our Facebook Community group to continue the discussion!

Kristy reports back on her last challenge, to reflect on the past decade. Danielle and Kristy talk about what it means to have a growth mindset. We introduce our first listener challenge, a simple idea to demonstrate growth mindset.   Visit us at  www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  and subscribe to our newsletter to receive show notes by email.  Follow us on FB and IG @theoppositeofsmalltalk Email us...

Danielle and Kristy talk about goal setting and why having a goal is more important than achieving it. We discuss some methods that can be used to set goals. Danielle reports back on her challenge to try peanut butter Oreos and gives an Oreo eating life hack. Danielle gives Kristy a new challenge. Keep in touch! Find us on IG and FB @theoppositeofsmalltalk or email us at the oppositeofsmalltalkpod...

Part 2 of our networking discussion, Kristy and Danielle discuss how to go from initially meeting someone into developing ongoing relationships and why you should report back when someone helps make a connection for you. Kristy gives a communication life hack about how to limit filler words. Visit us at www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  and subscribe to our newsletter to receive show notes by email....

Danielle and Kristy discuss networking including what it is, different strategies for growing your network, and the ever important question of how to gracefully exit a conversation at a networking event. Warning - some sound qualify issues in this episode…. Kristy was cold and her blanket rustles in the background. Oops. There is also a weird echo thing. Hang on for episode 4 where our audio is mu...

Enjoy this mini-episode with a special Thanksgiving related hack. Thanks for listening! Follow us on FB and IG @theoppositeofsmalltalk Visit www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  to learn more about the podcast and to submit an idea or question.  

Danielle and Kristy talk about Reshma Saujani's book, Brave Not Perfect and consider how the ideas relate to their lives. Kristy shares a hack related to sleep and how to get more time to yourself. Follow us on FB and IG @theoppositeofsmalltalk Visit www.theoppositeofsmalltalk.com  to learn more about the podcast and to submit an idea or question.