Search & Replace
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating"Search and Replace" spotlights how smart, curious professionals seek balance and focus in their lives. Each episode investigates a single change that can improve effectiveness at work or increase personal enjoyment.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Shibani Faehnle
December 08, 2021 08:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBA point had come in Shabani Faehnle's career where she felt under appreciated and wasn't getting the roles she wanted. Consequently, she realized she had been constantly complaining to everyone around her. She says she was unhappy with who she had become and decided to change. Through pure luck, she discovered a gratitude journaling app that drastically impacted her life. Each day, she spends a few minutes reflecting on what she is thankful for, and usually, the small things bring her happine...
Shaunta Grimes
November 18, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBDespite her best efforts, novelist Shaunta Grimes admits she's not a great employee - she just can't enjoy working for someone else. It took her many interesting jobs that weren't a good match before she created her own space. Her own community, Ninja Writers, allows her to write and teach writing. Find out how it feels to be able to make a successful career out of your childhood goals on this episode of Search and Replace. To view full transcript and expanded show notes: https://bit.ly/3MvLPyK
Robert Isaacson
October 27, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBIs The Great Resignation a result of people in the workforce looking for meaning in their work post-pandemic? Executive Coach and leadership consultant Bob Isaacson explores why meaning in our work is important and why we need it to thrive and motivate us to succeed. Many went back to graduate school during the pandemic and need to connect to a more profound sense of meaning as they are looking to rejoin the workforce. Join us on this episode as Search and Replace looks at what happens when p...
Amy Crowe
October 13, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBAmy Crowe knew she deserved the same customer experience shopping for plus-sized clothes as women with smaller sizes. Rather than buying clothes online, she wanted to see the clothes first and try them on before purchasing. To solve her problem, she opened her own exclusively plus-sized boutique shop, Worthy Figures, catering to full-figured women in Charlotte, North Carolina. Amy focuses on creating an inclusive shopping experience where customers can find their size in something stylish wit...
Donna Cameron
October 06, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBIncivility was growing all around Donna Cameron in epidemic proportions. Through genuine kindness, she hoped to show herself and others how to overcome such incivility. Being kind requires more than just being nice - it takes courage, strength, and grace. Donna was inspired to live one full year dedicated to kindness, affording her opportunities to speak out about kindness and to connect with other people who believe in the power of kindness and want to create a kinder world. Find out how Don...
Michelle Kuei
September 29, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBNegative self-talk had become too much for Michelle Kuei, so she came up with a challenge to prove that she could surpass her own worst feelings about her body. Despite relying on crutches since she was a child due to an automobile accident, she wanted to hike Machu Picchu. The hike was grueling, and the most physically challenging event Michelle had ever faced. Still, she put the negative self-talk out of her mind and reflected on gratitude for what physical abilities she did have to pull he...
Steve Larsen
September 22, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBSteve Larsen realized the biggest block to scaling his financial planning firm was his lack of formal systems and processes that he had been resisting for years. He wanted to grow his business larger than a solopreneur, yet have the business maintain a sense of his personality. Find out how Steve was able to scale his business around his personality and increase profits by 50% in nine months. To view full transcript and expanded show notes: https://bit.ly/3wAgxkX
Anthony Maher
September 15, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBAs Anthony Maher transitioned into his new role as a partner in a busy development firm, he needed to take control of his morning routine so he could jumpstart the day the right way. He pulled from his experience as a professional athlete to bring him into alignment. With his morning routine back on track, he’s now more strategic during the day and has more quality time with his family. Find out how he did it on Search and Replace. To view full transcript and expanded show notes: https://bit...
Elizabeth Sherman
September 08, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBElizabeth Sherman needed to change up her lifestyle in a major way. She had the big house with the pool and the typical “American” dream, but found she was working all the time to support that lifestyle and not actually enjoying it. She wanted to feel the way she did when she was on vacation all the time. So, she and her husband made the major life decision to expatriate to Mexico! She’s able to work online and enjoy the new culture and lifestyle in Mexico that she’s always been looking for, ...
Karese Laguerre
January 27, 2021 08:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBKarese Laguerre’s life changed after a trip to the pediatric dentist. There, she learned the way her children had been sleeping was affecting every aspect of their wellness. Her children struggled for years with ADHD, night terrors, and ear infections. At the dentist, Karese uncovered a process called myofunctional therapy that improved her four children’s health, mood, and behavior. Inspired by what she learned, Karese went to work for that dentist and is now a Registered Dental Hygienist, O...
August Birch
January 13, 2021 08:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBAuthor August Birch is constantly looking for and coming up with new ideas to write about. As a professional idea generator, that can be hard to keep track of in your head. August solves that problem by keeping a “Squirrel Notebook” to help him access the idea-generating part of his brain - he keeps all of his ideas in one place and he never runs out of inspiration for content. Learn how his Squirrel Notebook works on Search and Replace. To view full transcript and expanded show notes: https...
Alexis Hubbard
November 13, 2020 08:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBHow your home looks and feels impacts more than just you – it extends to your community and the world around you. That’s the message interior designer Alexis Hubbard shares with her clients every day. How and where your furniture, appliances, and remodeling project materials are sourced from affects the quality of life and health of our planet. The decisions we make in our homes are long-lasting and can make sustainable changes for the environment! To view full transcript and expanded show n...
Jazz Glastra
November 11, 2020 08:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBWould you believe the solution to shrinking your waistline can be found by balancing your budget? When Jazz Glastra added up the monthly costs of dining out, she was shocked to learn she was spending more at restaurants than on rent! By making smarter, budget-friendly and healthier meal preparations at home, she and her husband saved money and shed unexpected pounds in the process. To view full transcript and expanded show notes: https://bit.ly/384FVWv
Marianne D'Alessandro
September 30, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBKeeping track of all your work is tough enough when you've only got one boss, Marianne D'Alessandro has dozens. She's a virtual assistant, a job that is all about helping people be more productive. Being stifled by task management overwhelm simply isn’t an option for Marianne or her clients – she needs all of her outstanding tasks in one simple place. To view full transcript and expanded show notes: https://bit.ly/3LHshq8
Erin Breeden
September 29, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBErin Breeden’s spent the last two decades working in public relations — a field that’s notorious for demanding hours. After launching her own successful boutique firm, Blue Tide Creative, Erin started to realize that her business was taking a little more out of her than even she expected. To view full transcript and expanded show notes: https://bit.ly/3Lzap0t
Danielle Louis
September 24, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBWhen you finally get your dream job and it turns into a mental health nightmare, what do you do? As a young adult entering the workforce, Danielle Louis started working at her dream job as an emergency medical technician, an EMT. Like most first responders, Danielle endured tremendous pressure on the job - physical, emotional, and social. Keeping a hero’s brave face on the job was the norm, leaving no room for human emotion, and left Danielle and her colleagues emotionally tapped. She found...
Madison Taskett
September 23, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBWhat if one experiment could mean the difference between leading an extraordinary life and being stuck in ‘the spiral of doom’? Madison Taskett is no mad scientist, but she isn’t afraid of a adding few small experiments to her personal life either. As a growth marketer at a technology company in Austin, Texas, she set out this year to answer one important question: How does one live an extraordinary life? To view full transcript and expanded show notes: https://bit.ly/3lD18K0
AJ Bruno
September 22, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBAJ Bruno wasn’t looking to make the kind of change that happened to many of us in 2020. Like many working parents in the Northeast United States, he and his wife found themselves upending their schedules during a government-imposed stay-at-home order that lasted throughout much of March, April, and May. As the co-founder of Quotapath, a startup that makes software to help sales teams meet and manage their performance goals, AJ got a distant early warning about what was to come. To view full...
Tracey Welson-Rossman
September 17, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBTracey Welson Rossman runs marketing for Philadelphia-based technology company Chariot Solutions. Many other folks know her as the founder behind TechGirlz — with a Z — a nonprofit that develops free technology workshops that help inspire middle school aged girls all over the world to explore careers in technology. She was also a founding member of Philly Startup Leaders — Philadelphia’s largest and most active community of startup entrepreneurs. Tracey’s been exploring the idea of what she c...
Samie and Ryan Roberts
September 16, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBSamie and Ryan Roberts faced a big decision when they were working in New York City — she was in corporate public relations, he was in corporate sales. And they started feeling the itch to take a little more control over their careers. And like most couples, that realization didn’t hit them at the exact same time. To view full transcript and expanded show notes: https://bit.ly/3wvg3fH
Daniel Tobon
September 15, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBDaniel Tobon’s held a few different roles in his career. As a self-described corporate lawyer turned serial entrepreneur, he’s been a startup founder, a general counsel, a COO and a CEO. He also served in the US Army Infantry, and it’s a group of his fellow combat veterans that noticed that things weren’t quite right with Daniel’s work/life balance. To view full transcript and expanded show notes: https://bit.ly/3wIrmzY
Kolina Cicero
September 10, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBHabit tracking sounds like a trendy term — it’s the topic of a book that put James Clear on the New York Times bestseller list for over twelve months, and it’s a tactic that Jerry Seinfeld shared with novice performers back when he was still touring comedy clubs. Author Kolina Cicero wasn’t really looking for any advice on habit tracking. A gift from a friend enlightened her to how much time she wasn’t spending doing the things she thought were central to her well-being. To view full trans...
Nick Darlington
September 09, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 16.3 MBWould you twist a tomato to get more things done in a day? That’s the productivity secret South African writer and business consultant Nick Darlington told us made a difference in his writing practice. It’s called the Pomodoro Technique, named for a tomato-shaped kitchen timer that its creator had handy when he formulated the method in the 1980s. To view full transcript and expanded show notes: https://bit.ly/3sRxXqL
Melissa Alam
September 08, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 17.5 MBEmail has become essential for business, especially if you’re a creative professional. However, with email so easily available on your smartphone, many of us find ourselves getting interrupted all day long. Melissa Alam is the founder and creative director of her own design agency in Philadelphia. She took the extreme step of removing email from her phone entirely. However, she tells us getting more productive time during her workday wasn’t her original goal. To view full transcript and exp...
Search And Replace - Teaser Promo
August 21, 2020 22:00 - 1 minute - 3.71 MBI'm Joe Taylor Jr. During my work as a writer, a business consultant, and a radio producer, I've been fortunate to talk with a lot of people. Most people usually tell me there's one little thing they changed about their daily routines that made a huge impact in their professional and personal lives. And I'm not talking about the -- one weird thing -- you see on clickbait articles deep down the social media mine shaft. On Search & Replace, our guests share ideas you can try right now that ...