the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast

This UNCORK conversation explores the intersection of art, theology, and psychology with my cohost, Kris MacQueen and our guest, renowned artist and author James Tughan.  Join us as we explore the deep intentionality and design behind Tughan's artwork, the power of constraint in creativity, and the interplay between freedom and structure. We discuss how James's personal journey through m...

Here’s a rather uncomfortable truth … You are not experiencing the change you want to see in your personal or professional life because you are just not dissatisfied or pissed off enough. Listen to this 6-minute & 55-second episode, where I explore the relationship between dissatisfaction and change: the truth that the desire to change is energized and activated by the palpable and even painfu...

This UNPEDDLING conversation will be “food for thought” for Sales leaders and professionals who want to serve up better and more value for their customers, their companies, and themselves.  Listen in and learn from what over three decades in selling and sales leadership have taught my guest, Brad Wagner. Brad’s journey …. Restaurant Dishwasher to Cook to a Chef who fell head over heels for the Hos...

Just because you create IMPACT does not guarantee that your IMPACT will endure … and ENDURING IMPACT is what the long game in life and leadership is all about. In this UNCORKED conversation, I explore the idea and ideal of creating and sustaining an enduring positive impact on those around me with my guest, top-ranked leadership coach, culture change expert, vision story developer, business transf...

Life is hard some days, and it doesn't always turn out the way we expect it to in the moment. The secret I've discovered is that we must remind ourselves daily that this is a long game, a long haul, and a long, winding road will take us towards where we need to be. Listen to this 8-minute & 19-second episode, and let me remind you that life requires patience and a long-term perspecti...

What can the perfect stranger you meet on the pages of a book or on Instagram teach you about yourself and the life you must live? In this UNCORKED conversation, I chat with Justin Marlowe. Here's what I discovered about Justin in our DM's, emails, and our 7:38 AM Phone call on Thanksgiving Day … Justin is a new author working hard to birth his book entitled "Perfect Strangers"...

What do you and I need to Stand Up to? Speak Out about? Push Back on in our life and world? And WHAT FACTOR AND FORCE ALWAYS BEATS HATE? Alan Quarry, the founder of HeartBeatsHate joins me to discuss the power of kindness and the importance of standing up to hate. He shares the origins of HeartBeatsHate and how it became a grassroots movement focused on promoting kindness and eradicating hate. Our...

This question fuels this UNCORK conversation … Does my heart and mind need to be decolonized? And, does yours?   Listen in as equity, diversity and inclusion consultant, educator, and devoted community builder Colleen James and I discuss decolonization - Its implications for individuals and society and why we must question and challenge narratives, biases, and systems that perpetuate harm. Recogni...

What can a chihuahua named Louie who loves to travel & his Buddy teach me, my grandkids, you, and your children?  In this UNCORK Conversation, I chat with children's author and Louie's best friend, Zach Meyers. Listen in as we explore Zach's personal journey and his journeys with the little dog who has changed his life, the power of persistence, and the importance of giving ours...

If you need to find your voice and activate your vision … then this conversation is for you or someone you know. In this UNCORK Conversation, I chat with TV and movie writer and producer Michael Davison. We discuss the importance of finding one's voice and activating our vision. Michael shares his experiences in the industry and how he has learned to balance collaboration and maintaining his...

In this UNCORK Conversation, I chin wag with Rob Bell, New York Times Bestselling author of fourteen books and plays, artist, musician, podcaster, and author of a wonderful and wonder-filled new novel entitled WHERE'D YOU PARK YOUR SPACESHIP.  Rob and I discuss the gift of being gracious and tender to our former selves, the inspiration behind his new book and the emotional exchange between th...

In this UNCORK conversation, Natasha McKenty and I discuss the journey of rescuing animals, specifically dogs. We explore the healing power of animals and the lessons learned from their resilience and ability to trust and forgive.  Natasha emphasizes the rewards of rescuing animals and the importance of patience and commitment in providing a loving home. Our conversation explores the power of anim...

Listen to this 6-minute & 37-second episode and discover you have a superpower you can release anytime, a superpower that can create powerful positive change and effect for you and others.  That superpower: the questions you choose to ask, not answers or the advice you give, not something you tell, but questions you choose to ask yourself and others.  Tim Windsor the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Ho...

We all have "buttons," and when people push them, we respond immediately; sometimes, we respond positively and, most often, negatively. But if we're not careful, we'll put all the responsibility for our response on the person with the finger, not the person with the button.  In this 7-minute & 5-second episode, we explore what happens when people push our "buttons&quot...

This UNCORK conversation with globally recognized CEO Advisor, Executive Coach, and Leadership Consultant Mahan Tavakoli tucks into Mahan's world, where he helps leaders understand and leverage AI's strategic potential and ensure that they can harness the power of emerging technologies while navigating the uncertainties of the digital age. Grab a coke or a coffee and listen in as we expl...

Some people, embarrassing me most days, believe that play should be the obsession only of children. But the truth is play is as vital for adults as it is for kids. My grandchildren's playmate, Nana Pam, my wife, and the subject matter experts that I've read all understand that there are powerful reasons why you and I need to learn to be more unabashedly playful. In this 10-minute episode...

The genuinely unforgettable people who have impacted my life in the most significant ways are untamed and rather wild horses. Regardless of what their spirit animal is, it lives within them wild and unowned. They are unbridled and unbranded provocateurs. In this 7-minute and 36-second episode, I read from a section of my new book that encourages you to understand the power and potential of living...

Do you just draw a boundary, a box of rules and regulations for you and others to adhere to and fit in? Are you a "you're in, or you're out" or "you're good,  or you're bad" kind of person.?  Or do you spend time identifying and calling yourself and others towards a life-giving, positive center to be attracted to and orbit around?  In this 7-minute & 33-...

This UNCORK conversation with Sarah Windsor (and yes, she is related to me) is all about PASSION, PURSUIT, and the POWER of PRESSING IN. Sarah is an artist who loves creating in various mediums, including acrylics, watercolours, collage, ink, wood burning, digital design and jewelry making. Initially trained in watercolour and printmaking, she has developed and adapted her skills to new mediums, r...

In this 6-minute & 38-second episode, I confess and challenge you and me with the truth that we are both blind and wide-eyed. Asleep and awake.  We are blind and asleep to the wrong things and the wrong person in our lives. Sometimes we get frustrated with somebody, see a fault in them, and upon further reflection, realize that .... that same trait is in us. Let's challenge ourselves to a...

This UNCORK coffee chat is an inspiring conversation with Monica de Wit, an amazing woman I encountered when my wife, my brother-in-law, and I made the tough decision to find a care home for my 90-year-old mother-in-law with dementia. Monica catalyzes her 20-year passion for fashion and interior design to serve and support clients with dementia and their caregivers in transition seasons.  Grab a c...

There are no straight streams, rivers, or lines in nature - and our personal and professional paths forward won't be either!  In this 6-minute & 27-second episode, I remind you that you will get discouraged and disoriented if you let the MYTH of STRAIGHT deceive you. And that by observing a river, one can be reminded of the wisdom that paths forward have bends and turns, and if these are...

This UNCORK conversation is an insightful and instructive chat with my friend Craig Minchin. Craig and I walk out of the dugout and consider the provocative and powerful lessons he gleaned from the lives of 2 baseball players: Hank Aaron, who almost everyone has heard of, and Jeremy Brown, who you most likely have not.    Here are some of the personal and professional lessons we learned as we shar...

Confession. I failed to convey my message and train leaders in Mozambique in 2008 ... And then, I discovered a simple and powerful strategy that enabled me to get ideas and insights to take "root" and bear "fruit." In this 5-minute & 58-second episode, I share the process I learned in 2009 at a local Winery about "grafting" that has transformed how I communicated...

UNENDERS: the Lasting Legacy of "CARVERS" This episode is the 10th in the 14-part series we embarked on a while ago. In this one, we dissect another one of the 13 characteristics, the actions, the passions of those who are UNENDING legacy leavers .. the UNCOMMODIFIED .. the UNENDERS ….. who … even though they are gone now … are still with me and many others.  In this episode, we explore...