We are told in so many ways, from many directions, that we need to do more, learn more, add more strategies and tools to our toolkit if we want to make the biggest difference with our public speaking, leadership and work. The truth is, we actually need to do way, way...

In this conversation with Mia Moran, you’ll hear how a stack of paper coffee cups and a moment of insight lead to her writing a best-selling book and remodeling her entire business venture. So many great gems from the expert in planning and simple meals to support...

As leaders, persuasion is a central, important element of our ability to serve. Influence is an integral part of leadership. The thing is, we humans have the impression that we are independent thinkers, that we come to our conclusions cleanly and logically, but the...

There is so much flux in the speaking industry right now as all live events are canceled. We are in the middle of a huge transition. Back in March, I had a moment of deep realization around just how much this pandemic was going to impact the speaking industry. And...

This is an exciting milestone episode! It took two years, and a few sabbaticals, but we did it—we hit 100 episodes and it has me feeling nostalgic and full of all kinds of emotions. We've grown to a lovely, engaged audience in these hundred episodes. I love that I get...

We can either allow ourselves to be paralyzed by our fear or we can listen to that inner voice. The one that has the answers and knows everything is going to be okay. Maybe even better than okay. Nothing helps us begin releasing fear quite like our ability to enjoy...

I'm so excited to introduce you to Jessica Rhodes! I met Jessica at a conference where she was speaking and I fell in love with her lead gathering process because it worked on ME. Before Jessica launched Interview Connections in 2013, podcast booking agencies were not...

I’ve had two conversations on social media these past few weeks that have been tricky. The other day, I had a Facebook exchange with an old neighbor that was really, really surprising to me—and totally relevant to what I talk about in this podcast. You can listen in...

The topic of race and racial injustice has recently taken its rightful place front and center in our society. This is such a big, important, and meaningful conversation that needs to be happening right now. One of the common themes I’m hearing in the coaching...

I had a different podcast that I was going to send out and decided not to share it this week because it just doesn't belong in the public discourse right now. This is a really big time in our world and it’s been a long time coming. It's become abundantly clear that I...

Every morning, Jim and I walk our dog, Timber, around our little country neighborhood. It’s something we started doing every single day during this lockdown period. One recent morning, we were walking along, talking easily like we have hundreds of other times and I...

I’m going to expose myself as a bit of an outcast here, but I have actually never read the Harry Potter books or seen any of the movies all the way through. My husband, and all three of our daughters, have—multiple times. I’ve been paying enough attention, though, to...