Dudes of Disruption
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsDudes of Disruption are committed to disrupting the automatic ways in which we operate inside of our personal and professional lives so we awaken to make powerful choices that better serve us, transform our organizations and lead to becoming unrecognizable in the world.
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Episode 126: "I'm Too Busy"
March 15, 2019 00:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB"If you win the rat race, you're still a rat." - Lily Tomlin Coach Nick and the Dudes of Disruption during this episode explore the meaning behind the sentiment, "I'm too busy" and its impact on your relationships at work and at home. What's the message you are sending to others when you are always saying how busy you are? What's really going on in the background that has us BE so busy? The episode highlights ways to disrupt the disempowering conversation of "I am too busy" and pro...
Episode 125: "Stop & Listen "
February 16, 2019 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB"The quieter you become...the more that you can hear" - Anonymous What is the most powerful tool in a communication? What role does listening play in creating different experiences and results inside of your relationships? How can listening serve to create stronger connections? And, how do you become masterful at leaving people heard, understood and gotten? Coach Nick and the Dudes of Disruption explore the relationship that listening plays with the results you produce at work and ...
Episode 124: "Transformational Leadership"
October 24, 2018 00:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB"A leader is someone who demonstrates what's possible." Mark Yarnell What is transformational leadership? What is transactional leadership? What is the relationship between both? What can you create as a transformational leader that may not have been available previously? Coach Nick and the Dudes of Disruption explore the relationship between transformational and transactional leaders. The show outlines the four components of what makes up a transformational leader and the role thi...
"Everyone is Welcome"
October 08, 2018 00:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB"A lot of different flowers make a bouquet." How do you define diversity? Why is inclusion an important piece to connect to diversity? What role does the need to "belong" for individuals play in the Diversity & Inclusion conversation? Coach Nick and the Dudes of Disruption explore the relationship between diversity and inclusion. The show defines its perspective on diversity and inclusion and the role this conversation plays in your performance and producing results. And the show m...
Episode 123: "Everyone is Welcome"
October 08, 2018 00:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB"A lot of different flowers make a bouquet." How do you define diversity? Why is inclusion an important piece to connect to diversity? What role does the need to "belong" for individuals play in the Diversity & Inclusion conversation? Coach Nick and the Dudes of Disruption explore the relationship between diversity and inclusion. The show defines its perspective on diversity and inclusion and the role this conversation plays in your performance and producing results. And the show m...
Episode 122: "Men & Intimacy"
July 28, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 21.6 MB"There's nothing more intimate in life than simply being understood. And understanding someone else." - Brad Meltzer What does intimacy mean to you?" People have a deep craving to be truly known by someone - like really known and to be really seen - and to build a deeply committed relationship based on honesty, trust, understanding respect, appreciation, connection, and being heard. Since the sexes often define intimacy differently, Coach Nick and the Dudes of Disruption define wha...
Episode 121: "Straight Talk"
July 14, 2018 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB"Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one's potential." Bruce Lee What would be possible in your professional and personal life if/when you are straight with other people? Imagine the results that could be produced if people were direct and honest in a responsible and respectful way - what we are talking about in this episode is the role that ...
Episode 120: "Contribution"
June 04, 2018 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB"You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want." - Zig Ziglar Coach Nick and the Dudes of Disruption discuss the relationship between being in contribution and growing as a person and as a leader. They highlight the impact that being in service has on our lives because it gives us the opportunity while we are inside of the experience to notice what triggers us, what inspires us and where we can stretch. The disruption is that if yo...
Episode 119: Mothers & Sons
May 20, 2018 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB"Mother is her son's first god; she must teach him the most important lesson of all - how to love."- Unknown Coach Nick and the Dudes of Disruption discuss the important relationship between mothers and their sons. They highlight the impact that mothers have on the way their sons develop. The Mom and son relationship is usually the first major relationship a son will establish in the world. The disruption is that it's never too late to have a relationship with your mom even if she'...
Episode 118: “Words Matter”
April 02, 2018 00:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug." – Mark Twain Words. We throw them around without realizing sometimes just how much power they hold. The Dudes will explore and discuss the things we say and don’t say, and how that can be an indicator of our core beliefs about ourselves, and how many times we give ourselves away in our language, without even realizing it. The disruption during this episode ...
Episode 117: “Brothers & Sisters”
March 12, 2018 22:52 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MB“In some ways, siblings…are more influential in your childhood than your parents.” Deborah Tannen Much has been written about the impact of parents on the development of a human being. The relationship of a sibling has just as much impact on us at both the conscious and unconscious level. The episode will share research that shows how a child’s sensory perceptions of their siblings occurs as early and as often as one of the parental relationship. Also the research will highlight th...
Episode 116: “First Impressions”
January 30, 2018 00:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB“Never Judge a Book by its Cover” - anonymous The Dudes of Disruption podcast was inspired by the movie “Wonder” which I watched over the holidays. I was both moved and reminded of the importance of how we need to be aware of our judgements and assumptions of others both personally and professionally. Our judgements and assumptions are influencing how we interact with others – and those interactions are producing the choices and actions we take which ultimately produces the results...
Episode 115: “The Future Is Present”
January 16, 2018 14:46 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB Video“In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.” - Dali Lama The Dudes of Disruption show was inspired by a recent vision board and declarations exercise we conducted with the DoD Men’s Group (I also lead this vision board and declarations exercise at companies, team building and retreats, project and client launches, etc.). The Dudes of Disruption explore the role and the power of getting connected to what you are committed to and then making clear a...
Episode 114: “Joy to the World”
December 15, 2017 00:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB“Xmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” - Dr Seuss Why do we primarily (and in some cases only) donate during the holidays? Why do we seem so connected to family and friends more than ever during this period? Why are New Yorkers so friendly during this time? Why is that teams go for a holiday dinner yet rarely celebrate during the year? Why do we seem so committed to creating surprise and awe for the people around us primarily during December? C...
Episode 113: “Unconscious Bias”
November 14, 2017 00:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB“We tend to accept information that confirms our prior beliefs and ignore or discredit information that does not. This confirmation bias settles over our eyes like distorting spectacles for everything we look at”- Kyle Hill Coach Nick & The Dudes of Disruption explore the role that Unconscious Bias plays in the actions and behaviors we choose to make and don’t make – we all have biases and we are always interacting and relating to others with our biases. The conversation that the...
Episode 112: “Appreciate”
October 24, 2017 00:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MB“And, in the end, The love you take, is equal to the love you make.” – The Beatles According to Gallup, 22 million workers or about 70% of the US workforce is "actively disengaged," or extremely negative in their workplace. This costs the U.S. economy up to $300 billion dollars a year in productivity. Coach Nick & The Dudes of Disruption discuss one of the main ingredients to change this trend of disengagement with active practice of appreciation. The show explores the importanc...
Episode 111: “People First”
September 19, 2017 00:00 - 30 minutes - 42 MBMost organizations loudly declare that the “customer is king”, “our guests come first,” “we serve our shareholders first,” “the customer is always right”…And often the employees and team of the organization serving all these audiences comes second. Coach Nick Papadopoulos and the Dudes of Disruption explore what would be possible if an organization and leader set and worked inside of a context of “People First.” Inside the paradigm of “People First,” everyone gets the experience ...
Episode 110: "Lessons from the Spartan Race"
September 01, 2017 00:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB“As you set out for Ithaka/ hope your road is a long one,/ full of adventure, full of discovery.” Ithaca poem – CP Cavafay Coach Nick and the Dudes of Disruption explore the lessons learned from the recent completion of the Spartan Race. Coach Nick and his Dudes of Disruption Men’s Group completed the Spartan Race while also raising $23k for veterans in need through Operation Homefront. “Ithaca” represents our goals at home and at work and the end results that we are desiring. Th...
Episode 109: "Resiliency Revisited"
August 15, 2017 00:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB“There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” Nelson Mandela Resiliency Revisited expands on the conversation around this very important topic from the last episode when Coach Nick & Dudes of Disruption discussed Higher Purpose and its role in creating resiliency. The show now explores more strategies on how you can build this ever-important muscle called Resiliency. The show emphasizes the importance...
Episode 108: “The Resiliency Muscle”
August 04, 2017 00:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” Pablo Picasso How do you define being resilient? Why is being resilient important to you, your business, your clients and your family? What role does resiliency play in your success at home and at work? Coach Nick Papadopoulos and the Dudes of Disruption explore the answers to these questions and offer several disruptions around how to effectively build your resiliency muscle in order to sustain the...
Episode 107: “Fathers & Sons”
June 29, 2017 19:37 - 54 minutes - 101 MB“When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry” – Shakespeare Men and women communicate very differently. Coach Nick and the Dudes of Disruption examine how this difference in communication is most illuminated than in the relationship between fathers and sons. Why is that men show affection towards their daughters differently than their sons? Why do sons show a different type of emotion towards their moms in comparison to their dads? Coach N...
Episode 106: “Who’s Driving Your Results?”
June 23, 2017 15:24 - 51 minutes - 95.3 MB"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." - Wayne Dyer Who’s really behind the steering wheel driving your results? For you, your team and for your family. What’s really behind the very thing that has the greatest influence on the results you produce in the world and the experience you generate? Coach Nick and the Dudes of Disruption explore the relationship between your underlying assumptions (your subconscious beliefs) and how you interact and r...
Episode 105: “Feel Like Makin’ Love”
June 07, 2017 00:00 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MBDr. Jessica Koblenz joins the Dudes of Disruption show as they explore the conversation of “sex.” Who wants it more? Men or Woman? Do Men & Women want sex the same way? It’s time to disrupt & take all the mystery and significance away from this very important conversation – time to get freed up around sex. Please join the disruption and learn how to get fulfilled around sex so that you can tie that fulfillment and ways that work in the bedroom to other parts of your life – yes, the ...
Episode 104: “Trust In Me”
May 31, 2017 00:00 - 53 minutes - 100 MB“All you need is faith, trust and a little pixie dust” - Peter Pan The Dudes of Disruption show explores the role “Trust” plays in our lives and in the results we generate everywhere in our lives. Where does Trust begin? Who should you Trust first? What’s possible when you operate from a Trusting paradigm? Coach Nick and the Dudes make the case that having a high level of trust is a game changer in your life – and “Trust” starts with trusting yourself first. Dudes of Disruption...
Episode 103: “So What Cha Want”
May 23, 2017 00:00 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MB“Nothing is, unless our thinking makes it so”– Shakespeare Sam Liebowitz, The Conscious Consultant of Talking Alternative Broadcasting, joins Dudes of Disruption who explore the impact of being focused on “What” you desire & the “Why” behind it versus being so focused on the “How” & the “Doing.” What’s possible when you disrupt this paradigm around the “doing” and first focus on the “What & Why”? What role does the Law of Attraction play in this conversation? What would be possible...
Episode 102: “R-E-S-P-E-C-T”
May 17, 2017 16:51 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBRespect is like air: if you take it away, it's all people can think about. ~Kerry Patterson - Author, Crucial Conversations So, what is a respectful team culture and relationship, why is it so important, how do you go about creating respectful cultures at home and at work, and how do you keep them healthy and “going” long-term? The answers to these questions are key to your success at home and work, given how team productivity can mean the difference between winning and coming up s...
Episode 101: "Foodruption: Protecting Our Planet"
May 08, 2017 00:00 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBDuring this episode Coach Nick and the Dudes of Disruption disrupt the myths around being a vegan or vegetarian and explore the environmental implications that factory (animal) farming causes in the world. Demosthenes Maratos who was featured in the 2014 documentary film, “Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret,” joins the disruption and sheds light on this very important conversation. During the show the disruptors explore the costs to the environment, to humans and to the animals ...
Episode 100: “Comfortably Numb”
April 27, 2017 14:07 - 52 minutes - 97.1 MBRob Kaye & Cali Alpert from The Rob and Cali Show along with author Jim Curtis of the new book "The Stimulati Experience" join the disruption. Where have you become desensitized in your personal life, at work or even towards politics? What things are you normalizing at work or in your personal life that no longer serve you, others or even the world? Please join the disruption to learn the costs for becoming desensitized about things & strategies to disrupt the automatic! “Our liv...
Episode 99: “Committed To Being Over-Committed”
April 18, 2017 00:00 - 53 minutes - 101 MBWhen you are someone who over commits or who has a challenge to saying no or renegotiating their priorities then you run the risk of not really being committed to anything at all – and there’s a cost for over-extending as it relates to your health, to the condition of your relationships and the results you produce. The disruption is to pay attention to the commitments we make and to whom we say yes to and the reasons we make or continue to make those commitments. The disruption is ...
Episode 98: “The Rob and Cali Show Interviews Coach Nick”
April 14, 2017 00:00 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBCoach Nick of the Dudes of Disruption joins The Rob and Cali Show (www.therobandcalishow.com) on the Talking Alternative Network this past week. Nick shares the Five Rules of Disruption that support people and teams to disrupt their automatic ways, and he also shares his 5 Rules of Being An Effective Dude in The World. Dudes of Disruption Social Media: Like the Dudes on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dudesofdisruption Follow the Dudes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoDtalkrad...
Episode 97: “Celebration Time”
April 05, 2017 00:00 - 54 minutes - 101 MBPeople and teams give significance to the most interesting things – sometimes we give meaning to things that are not necessary or all that meaningful in the big picture of life - Things like a sports game (game 7 of a playoff series), or TV shows (what the main character will say in an upcoming episode), or when making a big deal about the newest iPhone that’s coming out, etc. Yet we don’t always seem to take that same time and energy to give meaning to things that give our life mor...
Episode 96: “Changes”
March 27, 2017 00:00 - 50 minutes - 95 MBCan you really change and grow? In the end, do people truly shift or are they stuck with the hand they were dealt? Does reading books on enlightened topics, or taking a powerful workshop or hiring an awesome coach like Coach Nick really make a difference? Coach Nick and the Dudes of Disruption along with Coach Kerry Cannava Turner explore what really drives change in you and in the organization you work. The disruptors share ways to create change with velocity and change that makes...
Episode 95: “City World Radio Interviews Coach Nick”
March 20, 2017 00:00 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MBCoach Nick is on the “hot seat” with host Johnny Mandolin who owns and operates the City World Radio Network. Coach Nick of the Dudes of Disruption disrupts everything from how we define winning in our culture to the difference that being outwardly focused creates in your relationships everywhere. Coach Nick shares his thoughts on the importance of “being happy versus being right” – being happy is connected to your higher purpose whereas being right is ego based and creates separatio...
Episode 94: “Word Up”
March 13, 2017 00:00 - 53 minutes - 99.8 MBOn a scale of 1 to 10, “how solid is your word – how effective are you at keeping your commitments and promises?” Your score may be a predictor for the type of results you are producing in business, at home and in your community. And your score usually reflects how much you value and respect yourself. Coach Nick and the Dudes of Disruption along with licensed Psychologist Dr. Jessica Koblenz, explore the impact on your life in the way you relate, interact and handle your promises ...
Episode 93: “Break from Tech”
March 07, 2017 00:00 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MBDo you ever feel like you are addicted to FB, email, Instagram, twitter or texting? Do you find it impossible to ignore your text when you feel the buzz on your phone or the email when you see that there are new messages in your inbox or when you see the number of new likes on your FB page? What would be possible if you could focus differently and eliminate these distractions? What would be possible that instead of connecting with people by typing messages you could connect face to ...
Episode 92: “Dads of Disruption”
February 28, 2017 00:00 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MBWhat does it mean to be a dad? In today’s world, how do dads balance the home, the workplace as well as split house-holds and learn to define themselves and remain powerful in this new landscape? Coach Nick invites guests into the studio from his Dudes of Disruption Men’s Group who will share their experiences of being a dad and explore new rules of disruption on ways fathers can bring a different version of themselves to impact their families and communities. As adults, much of ...
Dudes of Disruption Episode 91: “Are You Entitled”
February 20, 2017 00:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBWho is entitled to what is a central question in politics, business, and personal life. Are we really entitled to anything? Or are we entitled to everything? Coach Nick & Dudes of Disruption along with guests Connie-Lee Bennett disrupt the distinction of entitlement when it causes an experience of one person or group believing they are better and more deserving than another. The show explores how to find a way to balance self-respect with respect for others. The show examines whe...
Episode 90: “Win/Win”
February 14, 2017 00:00 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBOur culture is obsessed with winning at everything. Often the winning comes with a large cost including separation and even polarization. It translates from politics to sports to the corporate world. Everyday business conversation is consumed with the vocabulary of the locker room and battlefield. The obsession to win at all costs turns the conversation into dominating the opposition, destroying the competitor and even extinguishing an opponent. Coach Nick & Dudes of Disruption alo...
Episode 89: “Disrupting Fear”
February 06, 2017 22:05 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBCoach Nick & Dudes of Disruption along with guests Jake Fishbein & Kerry Cannava Turner explore the role that fear plays in creating division, chaos and separation in both our lives and in politics. Helen Keller once said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much” So, how can we overcome fear and begin to come together? In this episode, the show takes on the topic of fear and how we can disrupt it in order to live purposefully and where everyone feels taken care of an...
Episode 88: "Involved / Evolved"
January 30, 2017 20:52 - 55 minutes - 102 MBDan Rather recently said, “These are not normal times. These are extraordinary times. And extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.” During this very unique time its critical to get on the court and be involved, engaged and informed in order to drive healthy dialogue to create a world where everyone wins and where everyone feels taken care of. World-class speaker and best-selling author, Nance Rosen, speaker Sam Liebowitz, known as The Conscious Consultant and lawyer/act...
Episode 87: Interested Is Better Than Interesting
January 17, 2017 00:00 - 54 minutes - 101 MBDale Carnegie once said, “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” Really getting the distinction between being “Interested vs. Interesting” will make all the difference in your relationships and the results you generate. In the world of communication, “one size does not fit all” when you are looking to be effective at influencing others and moving relationships forward. ...
Episode 86: Special Edition-Interview featuring world-class speaker & best-selling author Nance Rosen.
January 10, 2017 00:00 - 25 minutes - 47.3 MBCoach Nick & Dudes of Disruption interview Nance Rosen who CNBC named its “Top Job Coach.” Investor’s Business Daily featured her in its Managing for Success column. Over 420 media outlets feature Nance on Business Communication, Personal Branding, Marketing and Business Success and 4.5 million people read her blogs and books. Nance’s new book is Million Dollar Personal Branding Guide: How to Avoid Ten Killer Mistakes and Live the Life of a Million Dollar Personal Brand. In busines...
Episode 85: "Playing to Win! Sometimes?"
December 19, 2016 00:00 - 52 minutes - 98.4 MBEver wonder why there are times in your life where you achieve the impossible and then there are other times where you shrink yourself? From the smallest matters to big life altering events, you have demonstrated the ability to stretch and play a huge game while simultaneously playing a small game in other places. Why do you operate in polarizing ways? Coach Nick Papadopoulos & Dudes of Disruption explore how to unleash ourselves so we get to play a big game in life consistently....
Episode 84: Who Is The LGBT?
December 13, 2016 00:00 - 54 minutes - 101 MBCoach Nick Papadopoulos & Dudes of Disruption welcome members from the LGBT community and explore who are the human beings inside of this family. The purpose of the show is to create awareness and to share information to continue the acceptance and understanding of the LGBT community. Coach Nick Papadopoulos & Dudes of Disruption invite Yon Sugiharto & Alan Samuel Cohen who share about their perspectives and experiences to help create a space for people to listen in a new way. And ...
Episode 83: Is the First Amendment Under Siege
November 28, 2016 00:00 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MBCoach Nick & Dudes of Disruption along with world-class speaker and best-selling author, Nance Rosen and founder of the online magazine Abernathy, Willie Jackson, examine the cultural disruptors from Jackie Robinson to Muhammad Ali to the current situation at the Dakota Access Pipeline who exercise their right to voice their perspective. The U.S. Constitution states that “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceab...
Episode 82: How To Become The Artist Of Your Life
November 21, 2016 00:00 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MBCoach Nick & the Dudes of Disruption examine the game-changers from our founding fathers to visionaries such as Garrett Camp the Founder of Uber. In this political climate, we are reminded that our Founding Fathers were forward thinking artists and visionaries who were driven by ideas and ideals to create a new kind of government, one that had never existed before, one formed by a desire and choice for new culture of freedom. Where have you been the Founding Father of something like...
Election 2016 Is Complete: What Now - From Fear to Inspiration
November 14, 2016 00:00 - 57 minutes - 108 MBCoach Nick & Dudes of Disruption along with guests Jake Fishbein & Christen Bavero explore how we can take all this passion and energy that we see in the streets, on social media and in our daily conversations to disrupt fear in order to live purposefully where everyone feels taken care of and safe. The conversation discusses how to move from fear to a win/win mindset so we transform everyone to a place that has everyone aligned and creates something we have never seen before. Also...
Episode 80 - Men & Hillary
November 07, 2016 15:38 - 49 minutes - 93.4 MBCoach Nick & the Dudes explore the relationship between men and Hillary as the possibility of the first woman becoming president is days away. President Obama has spoken out recently about how Clinton has been treated differently because she’s a woman during the 2016 presidential election. Beyond Hillary, Coach Nick along with special guest Kerry Tuner and Will Jackson discuss the relationship between men & their relationship to powerful women. What are the feelings men are exper...
Episode 79 - What's Next: A New Beginning For The Dudes
November 01, 2016 00:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBThis show marks Tommy & Gregory's transition out of the show and onto new endeavors. The Dudes take a look back at some of their favorite moments of the show, and make some declarations about what's next, including Nick continuing the show and creating something new. The Dudes higher purpose is for everyone, and especially men, to ‘Leave Their Mark for The Good of All.’ Through transformational concepts, personal sharing, and playfulness the Dudes cover a wide range of topics to su...
Taking Off The Mask: Men & Authenticity
October 24, 2016 00:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBMasks, they’re not just for Halloween. We all have a mask or two we hide behind. We wear them for many reasons. Sometime to keep people from seeing who we really at other times they are armor to shield us from getting hurt or being vulnerable. Though they may seem like they serve us in the moment, too often they keep us disconnected and inauthentic. The Dudes discuss the origins of our masks, what the cost of if hiding is, and take off some masks of their own. The Dudes higher pu...