Purchasing Truth
244 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsTruth in Politics. Is it even possible to discuss truth in a safe way in a polarized United States? It is hard to imagine a safe conversation with your friends, co-workers, and family discussing the nation’s biggest issues. What it would be like to listen to and watch political discussions without the current reactivity, meltdown, or withdrawal? By listening in on the Purchasing Truth podcast with host Bill Stierle and moderator Tom, you will experience a discussion on why the restoration of the conversation about truth with perspective leads to a productive conversation in a partisan nation. This podcast will address the use of language by our leaders and in the news that has been dividing us, distracting us, splitting us, and keeping us from the unity we desire. An image of Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving in a distant American past reflects an American ideal captured in the little girl’s face as she experiences family members leaning in for connection that welcomes and accepts diverse opinions. At that time, people held vibrant conversations that reinforced unity without the discourse breaking the family apart. Today, America is very different. Freedom of speech and the technology age has brought a diversity of expression and access to instant information. Regrettably, it has also allowed for the expansion and amplification of marginal versions of truth and unverified opinions. With so many voices pulling for our attention, how can we accurately assess the reality or danger of all the things we hear? This results in issues being used to create enemy images of each other and keep us in a state of disconnection that generates fear and anger. Each side is looking for a mistake or angle to exploit and sow dissent. Political truth is lost as identity politics and limited beliefs about party objectives are marginalized. Having safe conversations about our versions of truth has been lost. Truth is not absolute. It changes and evolves when we search for and learn new things. The good news is we can have a better, safer discussion about what’s leaning towards false, partial-truth, or a full version of the truth and develop the ability to separate them from each other. In a world where the media is controlling the narrative, it’s more important than ever to dissect the messages that are shoved in our faces on a daily basis. Together, Bill and Tom sift through the information and data that is available, providing clarity and guidance, and return to a place where honesty and integrity mean something. Bill Stierle is a thought leader in the integration of emotional intelligence and brain research. With over 27 years of speaking, training and executive consulting expertise, Bill’s content and contributions are being felt daily inside the world’s top business schools, Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and government institutions. His extensive knowledge in communication and human development provides fresh insight on motivation, conflict reduction, professional productivity, organizational performance, and individual effectiveness. His thought-provoking, dynamic trainings provide content-rich, practical information that leaves a lasting impact on his audiences. Join Bill and Tom as they lead you to explore and engage truth in a different way. Discover language strategies, concepts, and skills that will move you closer to the truth as they tackle politics, leadership, health care, business, and many other areas that affect us all. Don’t just accept whatever information comes your way. Learn how to approach and process it from different angles and protect yourself against the truth being hijacked. In a world of uncertainty, massive cable, network, social media, and leadership propaganda, Purchasing Truth is a place where messages and motivations become clear. Make sure your truth can’t be purchased. Join us.
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Truth And The Political Mind
May 29, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBAs the presidential election is fast approaching, many of the more conscientious Republicans are jumping on the Lincoln Project bandwagon. The project aims to convince voters that Donald Trump does not represent the Republican vision for the country. However, as Bill Stierle and Tom point out how their messaging may not be very effective in swaying the most loyal of Trump’s followers. In fact, some of it may just feed into Trump’s campaign narrative and strengthen the confirmation bias of th...
Fighting The Virus Of Language With The Truth
May 26, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBHow language is used affects the ways people can perceive and purchase truth. Of course, all people use language to meet their own needs and ends, but sometimes, the way they use language belies malice that attacks truth. Bill Stierle and Tom investigate how language is used as a virus by people in power in a way that attacks truth. If you’re interested in the ways people in power deploy language, then Bill and Tom’s conversation is definitely for you. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review...
Truth Versus Capitalism Versus Health
May 22, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBIn the time of COVID-19, every decision made in the public sphere will have consequences on the state of public health. For every business reopening, there will be repercussions, both financial and medical, as people begin to reintegrate into the outside world and possible liabilities increase. Bill Stierle and Tom chat about the state of public health in COVID-19 as driven by the capitalist system. Together, Bill and Tom process some of the decisions of public servants that will surely have...
Carrying The Truth As A Public Servant
May 19, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBAs citizens, we have our own sets of expectations for public servants, and what they should do, what they should give the people. One of the critical expectations shared by many—if not all—is a deference to the truth grounded in the position of authority and access granted to public servants. Bill Stierle and Tom sit down to talk about the complicated relationship between public servants and the truth. Just like most things, this truth—or at least shards or versions of the truth—is part of a...
Truth And The Emotion Of Shock – Don’t Take The Bait
May 15, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBA lot of Americans were overwhelmed with the emotion of shock when Donald Trump suggested injecting disinfectant to protect the body from coronavirus. Though a striking example, it is not the first time the president used shock, albeit unwittingly, at the podium. Bill Stierle and Tom encourage us not to take the bait. The president floats marketing ideas, even though those ideas may not necessarily be the truth. So hijacked are the Americans’ emotions that Bill and Tom see a future wherein t...
Truth And The Purpose Of A Flip Flop
May 12, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBWe recently see President Donald Trump vacillate on the issue of whether the states should open up their economies as the nation continues to fight against the coronavirus pandemic. A flip flop is not a politician’s best friend as it can cause constituents to question their integrity. Yet the president seems to be doing it now as he tries to take total authority at first and then avoids accountability the next day. Was the recent controversial flip flop intentional or not? If so, what was th...
Building Certainty And Trust Through Impactful Journalism
May 08, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBInformation is much sought in times like the coronavirus pandemic to have them come to terms with the truth of the situation. Impactful journalism means being able to draw useful information from people like Donald Trump and Mike Pence as opposed to just allowing them to project themselves in a self-serving monologue. It means depriving them of their pet talking points and cutting to the chase. That is, being in control of the show, interview, or press conference and making the truth come ou...
The Strength Of Collaboration: Hijacking The Truth From The President
May 05, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBMillions of Americans tune in daily to Donald Trump’s coronavirus briefings expecting to hear much-needed information on the virus and the lockdown, only to be bombarded with the usual “me” narrative of how he is in charge of the situation. There is no collaborative experience in these briefings, and yet collaboration is the very thing we need the most as we go through this crisis. In this episode, Bill Stierle and Tom berate how Trump turns his briefings into cheerleading sessions devoid of...
Journalism, Truth, And The Missing Link
May 01, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBLooking at the news these days can be discouraging and disappointing, especially with the lack of truth in journalism. In this episode, Bill Stierle and Tom discuss this shortage in the media, comparing journalists to fishes that are pulled in and hooked by a lure. They talk about the missing link in journalism and how journalists approach the government concerning the Coronavirus pandemic. They touch on the difference between sympathy and empathy and how Donald Trump’s responses could have ...
Scapegoating And Purchasing Truth Part 2
April 28, 2020 10:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBThe scapegoating strategy has been a go-to tactic of many powerful entities to hide their truths. In this episode, Bill Stierle and Tom talk about the missing factors in the skills of journalists that’s needed to expose illusions. They talk about simple yet innovative methods that can be utilized to expose the lies while showing empathy. Learn Bill and Tom’s insights on how President Trump’s belief system works and know how his words should be understood and broken down. They also emphasize ...
Scapegoating And Purchasing Truth, Part 1
April 24, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBIn this episode, Bill Stierle and Tom discuss the narratives amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, particularly the White House press briefings on COVID-19 and Donald Trump’s participation. Get to know Tom’s take on how the president is purchasing truth and the scapegoating he is doing by assigning blame or completely ignoring the issue altogether. Bill dives into the way the Press Corp is pursuing information and their lack of preparation knowing how the president attacks these kinds of question...
Shutdown Or Not? Reactions To The Economic Impacts Of The Pandemic
April 21, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBTo shut down or not? Does the economy have to shut down during this current pandemic? Bill Stierle and Tom address this predicament and share their emotions about the decisions made by the US government regarding the spread of COVID-19. Tackling this issue, Bill and Tom brings us to the concept called ‘acceptable losses’ and how it became a dilemma and resistance to political leaders from shutting things down sooner. Read their conversation as they discuss blinder and flat earth mindsets and...
Coronavirus Briefings: Why Journalists Need To Reduce Emotional Reactions To Bring Out The Truth
April 17, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBMore than ever, we need better and truthful communication from our leaders about the COVID-19 pandemic. Disappointingly, what we have are Coronavirus briefings full of unhealthy dialogue between President Donald Trump and the journalists. In this episode, Bill Stierle and Tom dive deep into the current virus communication and how truth is purchased in that process. As frustrating as the situation is, journalists need to know how to work around the President’s way of communicating, recognizin...
The Corona Virus Flat Earth Mindset, Part 2
April 14, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBThe flat earth mindset is a mindset that, more often than not, ends up being a huge liability to the truth. Especially in the time of COVID-19 and coronavirus, it’s important that the truth be out there, and with a flat earth mindset, the truth gets scrambled. Bill Stierle and Tom discuss the relationship of a flat earth mindset to the ways we perceive and combat the spread of COVID-19, specifically the detriments. A lot of this has to do with the messages that we pick up around us in our da...
The Corona Virus Flat Earth Mindset, Part 1
April 10, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBThe global pandemic has taken a toll on all of us, and it is slowly weeding out poor leaders. In this episode, Bill Stierle and Tom talk about the recent Corona virus fiasco and how Donald Trump is handling the situation, sharing a story on how the president answered a reporter which categorized him as having a flat earth mindset. Such mindset is not ideal in any crisis situation, much more in America’s current situation. Using the concept of a car salesperson and a mechanic, Bill and Tom li...
A Lack Of Empathy Is A Lack Of Leadership
April 07, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBIn the midst of an international crisis like a pandemic, the ways in which people are expressing empathy become much more apparent. People go out there and help out the businesses that won’t survive without their continued patronage because, at the end of the day, their leaders aren’t showing themselves to have the capability to do so. Bill Stierle and Tom talk about expressing empathy in relation to leadership, and how empathy goes hand-in-hand with leadership. People think leadership is si...
Conveying The Truth In Crisis Communication In The Midst Of The COVID-19 Pandemic
April 03, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBAlong with the global health crisis we are experiencing around the world is the problem with the truth in crisis communication among our leaders. We are seeing a lot of poor communication about the Coronavirus that is continually spreading and affecting lives. Bill Stierle and Tom get down to the problems in crisis communication that have been affecting how information is absorbed, blurring the lines between truth and misinformation. Bill breaks down five things that should be avoided when r...
Purchasing Truth Vs. Party And Facts
March 31, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBThe problem with truth is that it can be difficult to get into scary amounts of honesty, which is why communicating facts is such an intensely specialized skillset. In times of national or international crises, we look to our leaders to give us the truth, but the way this is being done now leaves people more than a little wanting. Bill Stierle and Tom go into the way truths are communicated and how this manifests in real-world, real-time situations. Sometimes, it can be hard to grasp the tru...
Hijacking Truth In This Time Of The Coronavirus Pandemic
March 27, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBThere is no better way to show a leader’s competence than when they are handling a crisis. If they fail at it, then doubt and skepticism arise among the people, causing truth and trust to become casualties. Bill Stierle and Tom address the elephant in the room that has clearly demonstrated what the leaders in our country are capable of—the current Coronavirus Pandemic. Amidst it all, they examine how truth has been constantly hijacked by those in power and, in turn, how people are reacting i...
The Purchasing Of Truth During Super Tuesday
March 25, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBA person in power has hijacked and purchased truth when it has deeply penetrated people’s beliefs and biases. No one has done that better than Donald Trump, who seems to be gaining strength among his supporters. Figuring out why he has been gaining steam, Bill Stierle and Tom discuss the idea of the group versus the individual. They talk about how it plays not only in the case of Donald Trump but also to the rest of the candidates. At the core of it is the language used. Bill and Tom explain...
Value-Based Narrative During Campaigns
March 20, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBPart of being a leader is being a communicator. If you’re still in the running to become one, then it is important not to fall trap into slips of the tongue and ruin your chances. Expanding the last episode’s discussion, Bill Stierle and Tom take a look at how to stay out of the nuance and go after the throat of the question. Especially in this time of heightened election campaigns, they go deep into value-based narratives over issue-based narratives in discussions. They also talk about movi...
Messaging Leadership: Nuance Discussions And Value-Based Campaign
March 18, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MBAfter winning the Nevada Caucuses, Bernie Sanders made a blunder during “60 Minutes,” where he commented on Fidel Castro’s literacy program. In this episode, Bill Stierle and Tom reflect on the situation, highlighting the important ways to uphold messaging in leadership. They go deep into why there should not be a room for nuance discussions where polarity could exist. With leadership as a construct delivered by communication, Bill and Tom then explain why a value-based campaign is a way to ...
The Case Of Michael Bloomberg’s First Debate
March 13, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBThere probably is no better subject to talk about when it comes to money and purchasing truth than Michael Bloomberg. Disappointingly, his first debate did not go well for him. In this episode, Bill Stierle and Tom look back at the debate and recreates how Michael Bloomberg could have done better. They took the questions thrown by Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Pete Buttigieg. While at it, they highlight the need to put empathy on labels and diagnosis, fairness and inte...
Bill Barr, Donald Trump, And Using The Law To Purchase Truth
March 11, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBJust when you think things could not get any crazier, things escalate every week. Only the last week, we’ve heard of Bill Barr’s interview on ABC talking about Donald Trump and his tweets, along with Roger Stone’s conviction. Amidst all this, what remains is the challenge of facing the fact that the place of leadership can dictate their version of what fairness and justice are. Bill Stierle and Tom get deep into this aspect of purchasing truth. They talk about these recent events and look fu...
Democrats' Needs For Inclusion
March 03, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBWho is the superior party in the government? Regardless of who you prefer, the one that has more control is superior. Today, Bill Stierle and Tom talk about Democrats and inclusion. The Republican party has been making loud noises for quite some time, thereby prompting others to scream to have their needs recognized. Discussing Bernie Sander’s speech about his progressive agenda and letting everyone vote, they highlight on the importance of staying out of binary thinking and recognizing how ...
Democrat’s Needs For Inclusion
March 03, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBWho is the superior party in the government? Regardless of who you prefer, the one that has more control is more superior. Today, Bill Stierle and Tom talk about Democrats and inclusion. The opposite party has been making loud noises for quite some time thereby prompting others to scream to have their needs recognized. Discuss Bernie Sander’s speech about letting everyone vote and his progressive agenda, they highlight on the importance of staying out of binary thinking and recognizing how ...
Republican’s Needs For Party Loyalty Votes Over Truth
February 28, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBWhat are your rubrics in voting for a leader? Do you vote based on a candidate’s character, accomplishments, or title? Today, Bill Stierle and Tom share their opinions about the risks of voting against the identity of one party. They discuss how capitalism and its versions have evolved to be more important than the United States Constitution. Moreover, they also talk about how Republicans are not lining up with the truth. Letting people empathize with them and the issues they are concerned a...
The Freedom Of Speech, The Senate, And The Impeachment Trial
February 25, 2020 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBThe freedom of speech and information is critical for a nation’s growth. It is not supposed to hinder people from telling the truth. Today, Bill Stierle and Tom share their thoughts about this topic and how this fundamental right is used in purchasing truth. They talk about the impeachment trial of Trump and how the Senate is handling it. They also talk about what Democrats did during the trial, including what they were doing to the whistleblower. Listen to their conversation about bias and ...
Truth And News Reporting
February 21, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBDo you have to believe everything you see on the news? Are news stations really reliable these days? Today, Bill Stierle and Tom share their insights about the truth and news reporting. The power of messaging in reaching to a person’s consciousness is monumental. The repetition of a message through looped branding and how these messages become facts and beliefs is how politics has been controlling the people. Bill and Tom also tackle how Republicans are making their ranks grow through these...
Protecting Mistakes To Maintain Respect And Self-Worth In Politics And Social Media
February 19, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBSocial media has become a form of protective barrier for people to get their need of being heard met while maintaining physical distance. As a result, people tend to be in a constant combative mode to reinforce a point of view—be that in alignment with the truth or not. Just like President Donald Trump. He meets his needs for respect, being heard, identity, and self-worth through his tweets and responses, even at the expense of the nation’s need for integrity, truth, and respect for others. ...
Restoring Mutual Respect And Integrity In America
February 14, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBWith so many opposing views, opinions, and information out right now, trying to tell apart fact from fiction has become very challenging. This has also undeniably caused a strain in how people maintain respect and integrity with each other. Bill Stierle and Tom tackle how, in the midst of the current busy political climate, we need to restore some mutual respect and integrity in America. They talk about how you can maintain it and how to tell the truth when it has become increasingly difficu...
Seeking Truth: Political Messaging In Modern Media
February 12, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBThe election campaign is running at full speed, and what better time to talk about the reality of political messages than now? In this episode, Bill Stierle and Tom try to uncover the truth in the political messaging in the modern media. They apply this to the current political status on the democratic side, especially with the primary Iowa caucuses. Delving into what makes a message stick inside someone’s consciousness, they investigate the language used in those messages that do so and do ...
Agreements, Laws, & Beliefs – Part 2: The Winner Mindset
January 28, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBBoosting respect, recognition, and self-worth are what most power-seekers do to ensure their place in the world. When these are sought, certain laws are exercised, beliefs put to the test, and truths are challenged. Hosts Bill Stierle and Tom discuss the importance of choices and how the younger generation should be taught how to fight for them. They also talk about how choices can affect violence and awaken the winner's mindset, which is seen in Iran and America’s conflict. There is a race ...
Agreements, Laws, & Beliefs – Part 1: How They Affect The Way People View Terrorism
January 24, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBWhen do you label one as a terrorist? What are your rubrics in considering someone or an organization as bad? Recently, the Trump Administration killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. This mishap caused events to spiral, paving way to Iranians standing as one to defend their nation and condemning the US. With the labeling that is being presented on both nations, it is compelling to note who is bad or good. With this dilemma, hosts Bill Stierle and Tom talk about how the language of communic...
Purchasing Truth And The Damage To Trust
January 21, 2020 11:00 - 49 minutes - 46.4 MBThere has been a lot of development in Donald Trump’s impeachment that has the world asking just how much loyalty to him his supporters have – especially in light of the writing in Christianity Today that calls out for Trump’s removal from office and stating that “Christians should not be loyal to Trump.” Hosts Bill Stierle and Tom discuss the consequences of purchasing truth to trust. They tackle how it is damaged by the presence of doubt and skepticism that show up in different ways throug...
Speaking Your Truth
January 17, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBWords make a difference. Whether it’s an impeachment piece, a Quid Pro Quo, or a town hall that the Congress people or senators are holding, it makes a big difference that you pick words that are going to make a difference. In this episode, hosts Bill Stierle and Tom talks about the importance of speaking your truth and putting aside some of the bias. Tackling the impeachment vote on Trump, they cite Michigan Representative Elissa Slotkin’s vote on impeachment and how she communicated to her...
Truth and Scorched Earth Messaging
January 15, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBMany people are disheartened by the scorched-earth communication that’s going on coming out of the White House with regards to the impeachment vote. When we get into a scorched-earth messaging mindset that we’re currently in, the problem is that a very important value that Americans and other cultures stand for start to get diminished due to the style of languaging coming out of our leaders. On today’s show, hosts Bill Stierle and Tom tackle the scorched-earth messaging and why it’s diminish...
Missed Opportunities: Listen To Connect, Not To Respond
January 03, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBDebates can turn into an annoying question-and-answer session when both sides listen to respond and not to make connections. Worse, they miss opportunities to draft off what the other person is saying and fail to get to the truth. In this episode, Bill Stierle with co-host Tom demonstrates the quickest way to get someone not to lie. Discover how you can create a safe space where truth, no matter how painful, can be told. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join...
Truth Scale And Creating Beliefs
December 31, 2019 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBPoliticians and the media have made use of language to create false beliefs and illusions, especially with regards to Trump’s impeachments proceedings. Do you have a keen ear to determine which leads you away from the truth? In this episode, let host Bill Stierle and co-host Tom enlighten you on how to filter statements you hear and read through the lens of the Seven Levels of Truth. Discover how a simple observation can be skewed and manipulated to disinform and distract you. Love the show...
Purchasing Impeachment: The Talking Points To Making It Stick
December 23, 2019 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBWe cannot ignore the elephant in the room, or shall we say the elephant on Capitol Hill of the impeachment hearing. In this episode, Bill Stierle and Tom address the challenge of purchasing truth surrounding Donald Trump’s impeachment. They talk about the two different sides striving for truth and the ways they both are trying to get it to stick. Tapping on the issues faced by the Republicans, Bill and Tom discuss the talking points they are searching and trying to utilize. Join Bill and Tom...
Bonus EP – You’re Fired!: A Move For A Better Vision For America
December 18, 2019 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBDemocrat presidential candidates have all been agreeing on moving to impeach the current US President, Donald Trump, and offering a better vision for America as a nation. Listen to this episode as Bill Stierle and Tom expound upon the current issues we want to solve and why the current president does not appear to have a clear vision of how to solve the real problems the country has moving forward. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Purchasing Truth C...
The Fine Line Between Ethical Awareness And Criminal Awareness
December 17, 2019 11:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBIn America, certain things are missing right now. The lines between ethical awareness and criminal awareness are getting blurry. What is ethical and criminal greatly depends on who perceives it. Now, if truth has been purchased and is manipulated, where can we draw the line? In this, join hosts, Bill Stierle and Tom, as they talk about ethical awareness and how it can be differentiated from a criminal mindset. They put it in terms of the current impeachment process going on and where bribery...
Perspectives Through Team Identity
December 13, 2019 11:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBWith the evidence presented in the news on the Donald Trump impeachment hearings, Republicans who voted for him seem to exhibit a kind of “team identity,” a level of loyalty which they are committed to. No matter what, whether right or wrong, human beings tend to hold onto what they have invested emotionally and mentally. Listen to this episode as hosts Bill Stierle and Tom discuss the psychology of the “team identity” relating to the current Trump scandal. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, r...
Doubling Down On The Team: Moving The Ethical Line
December 10, 2019 11:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBIn the events regarding Donald Trump’s impeachment investigation, Republicans seem to be purchasing the truth, trying to move the ethical line, in efforts to protect Trump’s integrity. Quid pro quo or bribery, the real question is, how far do we bend the truth and blur the lines of political ethics? Listen to this episode as hosts Bill Stierle and Tom review Trump’s and the Republicans’ identity in the impeachment hearings. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » J...
Team Identity & Loyalty: Redrawing The Line Between Unethical And Criminal
December 06, 2019 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBIn democratic capitalist America, the truth of actions and dealings of people in power are sometimes pushed to the unethical, borderline criminal, in order to push some of their own agenda. What is currently happening in our environment is as soon as somebody makes a mistake, everybody’s on it, especially when that person is on the other team. No matter what your team is standing for, it’s right and the other team is wrong. On today’s show, hosts Bill Stierle and Tom take a look at team iden...
Purchasing Truth And Triage
December 03, 2019 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBThere are some things going on in the US political climate that illuminate the different ways truth can be purchased. One such example is the recent closed impeachment trial for Donald Trump. The said hearings are being doubted by some for being too private, and the issue has been hyped by the media. Join hosts Bill Stierle and Tom as they take a closer look at the Donald Trump impeachment events, the real quest for truth, and how those who voted for Trump cling loyalty to their vote despite...
American Values And Purchasing Truth
November 29, 2019 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBRespect should be earned and not just given easily. In America today, as in the case of Donald Trump seated as President, it would seem that the person with the loudest voice gets the most respect from the people. Current politicians capture the nation via empathy and confident self-marketing, and people are subtly hijacked of their American values and true freedom to choose. Listen to this episode as hosts Bill Stierle and Tom discuss how we must be careful to separate confidence from integ...
Purchasing Truth: Cautioning Against Doubt and Skepticism
November 26, 2019 11:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBIn this episode, Bill Stierle and Tom talk about why it’s important to caution ourselves regarding doubt and skepticism. Bill dives into industries planting the seeds of doubt and skepticism through micro-messaging and how it can quickly escalate to something worse. Learn about brand damage, the negative value it creates even in the long-term, and how it relates to the current status quo in the United States today. Bill and Tom then talk about the damages that President Donald Trump has made...
Value Based Narratives To Restore Truth
November 22, 2019 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBPeople naturally cling to an environment where their beliefs are shared and they feel safe. When people hear someone telling a narrative based on a value that they believe in, they unknowingly move closer towards the person. Bill Stierle and co-host Tom discuss how this type of narrative is being used in politics and how it can be used even better. Bill talks about a strategy on how to make people take you seriously. He clarifies the distinct difference between what context is, as compared t...
Language To Restore Truth
November 21, 2019 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBWhat do the words truth, integrity, and loyalty mean? In this episode, Bill Stierle and Tom discuss how loyalty plays a part in the restoration of truth and integrity. Touching on the impeachment issues against Donald Trump, they also lay out some comparisons between the administrations of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and Robert Nixon. They also take a closer look at compartmentalization in the work environment and the difference between being unethical and being criminal, stressing the impor...