What Do You Know To Be True?

What if your career was designed around your life, not the other way around? If you've ever felt burned out, stuck climbing a ladder you didn't choose, or like your work owns you, this conversation is your blueprint. Future of Work leader and Life-Work Design strategist Kason Morris shares how intentional living and career reinvention can help you design a career you don't have to e...

Most high-achieving professionals have quietly accepted a story: creativity belongs to artists, not to leaders, and not to executives. Not to them. Creative Director Pia Mailhot-Leichter dismantles that story completely, and in its place offers a mindset change, something far more useful: a way to recognize, trust, and activate the creative superpower you've been carrying without knowing it....

Can being more authentic bring you more joy? If you've ever felt like you're performing a version of yourself, at work, at home, or as a leader, this conversation is your permission slip. If people pleasing is getting in the way of your personal growth, leadership development, and sense of fulfillment, this conversation is for you. Executive coach Tash Durkins shares how authenticity and...

Many high achievers struggle with positivity as being too soft. But Stephen Minix makes the case that the most positive people in the room are also the most dangerous in the best possible way. Positivity isn't a personality trait. It's a trainable success habit. It's a mindset, a choice. And if you're not developing it with intention, you're leaving one of your most powerf...

What if laughter at work could help your team work better, increase psychological safety, and reduce stress at the same time? In this conversation, Jess Brain, a Certified Brain Trainer and Laughter Leader, shares her superpower of laughter and the neuroscience-informed power of laughter at work. Together, we’ll unpack how practicing laughter as a team can: ➡️ Reduce stress and burnout ➡️ Build ps...

Awakening awareness of oneself has been a common thread for many of the rockstars who’ve shared their journeys on this podcast series.   And yet, to have greater impact in the service of others and to be a more effective leader, we also need to become “other” aware.  This is a “yes and…” both self-aware and other-aware: the ability to grow the impact of our superpowers and be better leaders, requi...

Remember that coach or teacher who inspired you to working harder and achieving your goals?  If you had experience where a coach or teacher made an impact, I’m sure that experience includes more than just playing a sport better or passing that algebra test – they were able to empower you with life skills. Many of us were fortunate enough to have a positive role model when we were kids, and for mys...

What do we know about joy? What sparks joy? What sustains joy? And how do you access it when you need it most? We’re halfway through season 2, the season of joy, and I thought now, especially now, it would be a good time to refresh and reflect on some of the learnings from the first half of this season. The first place I wanted to start the reflection on is what we can do to stop the collective am...

Artist and “You Are Loved” muralist Alex Cook joins the conversation to share his superpower of emotional honesty and how the question, “is it true?” helps guide his art, his voice, and his decisions. A couple of episodes ago, Dr. Adam Dorsay recommended that to deal with an overwhelming sense of stress and anxiety, we should create more than we should consume. That got me thinking about what moti...

Have you ever wondered what makes deeply curious people so curious? Are they trying to discover some untold truth, are they looking for that dopamine rush of surprise, or are they compelled to answer the question, “Why is that?” If you are curious about curiosity, you are going to love this conversation. I wanted to better understand what makes a deeply curious mind tick, so I reached out to the a...

What if gratitude could change the way you see everything: your work, your relationships, even yourself? In this powerful and timely conversation, we’re joined by Gratitude Ambassador Kevin Monroe, who reminds us that gratitude isn't just a nice idea, it's a transformational force that can shift our entire perspective…if we let it. Kevin guides us through four unique dimensions of gratit...

***This is a conversation with Dr. Adam Dorsay and he shares how you can find joy and enhance your relationships by following three simple and immediate steps. Adam answers the question, how do I thrive more? Enjoy the full conversation to get inspired to find more joy and improve your connections.*** On a podcast that talks a lot about thriving, what do we talk about when people are struggling wi...

How often do you think about brain health?  Cognitive performance and brain health are critical our ability to make meaningful impact in the world, but for the leaders, coaches, and colleagues who work hard to develop their talents to live into their potential and possible self, brain health might be something that’s overlooked. Several of my previous guests have talked about how the brain works a...

For Life Coach and Public Speaker, Clayton Kirkland, being a Happiness Hero means helping others explore their happiness, and it means understanding his own relationship with joy and happiness. In the 2nd season of the What Do You Know To Be True? podcast we’re exploring the role of joy in finding one’s superpower and living into one’s possible self or potential, so I wanted to learn more from Cla...

In this conversation, Public Speaking Coach Kristin Link shares her superpower of helping leaders learn how to tell impactful stories. Whether it’s giving a speech or speaking up in a meeting, Kristin says, speaking with impact is more important than speaking with perfection. And it’s by telling stories that we have impact through connecting with our audience’s hearts and minds. So, what holds us...

What gets in your way when trying to use your superpower? If you are like most people I talk with, your response is, “Myself.” Overcoming yourself requires awareness of what is holding you back from your best self. Maybe it's your programing, the negative experiences and trauma you've experienced, and our liberation comes from doing the work. But how? For Nana Gyesie, the answers lie in...

What if joy wasn’t something you earned, but something you could access anytime, even and especially in the hard parts of life? What if you could master your mindset and increase your personal development through finding what brings you joy? In this conversation, we explore how joy builds resilience, reveals purpose, and highlights what makes for a meaningful life, especially if you work with othe...

Coaches, consultants, and leaders know the power of asking questions in order to find the next step in unlocking a barrier or solving a problem. For Garin Rouch, asking the right questions is a superpower, one with a lot of consequences, since he's building better workplaces where hopefully people can thrive. Garin Rouch is an Organization Development expert with over 25 years of experience,...

What do you know to be true about joy? What is the relationship between your superpower and joy? What is the role of Joy in achieving your potential? I’m curious to learn more about the role of joy in achieving our potential, and so in season 2 of the What Do You Know To Be True? podcast, we are diving into joy. Each What Do You Know To Be True? episode is an opportunity to learn from and get insp...

As a leader, coach or mentor, our role is to help others find their voice and tell their story. Of course we want to improve our abilities to do this for our people, so I reached out to a professional sports broadcaster and storyteller, Jen Mueller, to learn how she has honed her craft. Today’s guest is one of those amazing storytellers. I’m grateful for the opportunity to sit down with Jen Muelle...

Why do we travel? Do we travel to see some sights, check off a bucket list item, immerse ourselves into a new culture or glam up our social media feeds? I was curious about this so I asked my friend, Steve Smith. Steve is a travel expert and tour guide and has spent almost 40 years with the Rick Steves travel company. He’s the author of the France travel guides published by Rick Steves. They’ve so...

Have you ever been stuck between two options, only to find a better option is the third option? And of course, you’ve found the truth in between two very different renditions of the same event. That space in between or unseen just beyond two options is the space of integration – and it can only be found if you are looking for it. Executive Coach and Organization Development Consultant, Asli Aker i...

Self-promotion in an authentic way can be hard for a lot of people, especially for introverts.  Whether it's speaking up in meetings, stepping on stage to give a presentation, or advocating for themselves, how does an introvert push past their discomfort to achieve their goals?  As a Career strategist, and a pioneer in the popular introvert literature, including her book, “Self-Promotion for...

What do you do when you cannot find a community that serves your needs? If you are Michaela Corning, you create it. As an entrepreneur, an outgoing sales person, an amplifier, a woman, and a Muslim, Michaela found herself in the middle of an “intersectionality twister” game in workplaces that were not safe for her and she could not find the community that she envisioned. One that provided regenera...

Starting your own solopreneur business would be easier if you had a coach on your side.    Someone who brings empathy and experience to show you the ropes, know what you are going through, and can name when fear, uncertainty, and doubt rear their ugly head and get in your way of success. Years ago, Liz Steblay left a successful career at a well-known consulting firm to go out on her own and start...