Courage to be Curious with Adina Tovell
179 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhich question will be the one to transform your life, your leadership, and your most precious relationships for the better? After feeling shamefully frustrated at the age of 43 that I could not answer the simple question, ‘What makes you happy,’ I went on a quest to find the answer. I couldn’t locate it in the many books I read, people I talked to, or adventures I pursued. Rather, the answer was revealed over time as I asked myself a simple question again and again and had the willingness and patience to discover the answer. Since that moment, I have embraced Courageous Curiosity as a way of life and this podcast is where I - along with my valued guests - share how we engage with courageous curiosity. It has absolutely transformed our lives, our leadership, and our relationships, and we are excited to see how it will transform yours for the better as well.
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How to Raise Resilient Kids in 2022
June 29, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBToday, on Courage to be Curious with Adina Tovell, I dive deep into what parents of resilient kids DON’T do and what they DO do. Over the past 2+ years we have gotten the message that we cannot spare our kids all hardship and discomfort. Unfortunately, attempts we may have made to spare them may have actually made them less confident to confront challenge, failure and hardship. So in today’s episode, I offer some alternatives to trying to keep our kids happy all the time. Alternatives that ...
A Surprising Place to Locate Your Life Purpose
May 23, 2022 23:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBWhen was the last time you wondered about your life purpose? What is it? How do I find it? What is important enough? And when life gets turned on its head, as it has been for the past few years, many of us become more introspective about the path we are on. In this episode of Courage to be Curious with Adina Tovell, I discuss where we typically go looking for our purpose and the very unlikely place it may be hiding in plain sight.
A Surprising Place to Locate Your Life Purpose
May 23, 2022 23:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBWhen was the last time you wondered about your life purpose? What is it? How do I find it? What is important enough? And when life gets turned on its head, as it has been for the past few years, many of us become more introspective about the path we are on. In this episode of Courage to be Curious with Adina Tovell, I discuss where we typically go looking for our purpose and the very unlikely place it may be hiding in plain sight.
How to embrace simplicity in a chaotic world
April 11, 2022 20:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBMy mind, like yours, can easily become seduced by the idea that there is time and room for everything. Like an already overstuffed suitcase, we believe we can always fit one more thing in. And honestly, we can keep trying, but to what end? What does our life end up looking like when we continually try to fit in just ‘one more thing?’ And what can we do about it if we have this exhausting habit of trying? This is what I am talking about in this week’s episode of Courage to be Curious with A...
When Things Don’t Make Sense
March 14, 2022 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MBWhat do we do when things simply don’t make sense. This might describe a lot about the world we live in right now. In Today’s episode of Courage to be Curious with Adina Tovell, I look at the nature of COHERENCE… How it creates the world we live in. How it can help us re-create the world we live in when we grow and are ready for change. And what we can do when the world feels incoherent, and we cannot make sense of things.
Knowing YOU matters. Here's why....
January 31, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBOn today’s episode, we begin our season exploring the nature of the SELF. Who are you? What does it mean to be you in the world? What defines you and what does not define you? How do you care for you? With so much happening in our lives every day and with so many things constantly vying for our attention, it is easy to lose track of the SELF. Hold on as we dive deeply into this spiritual and existential conversation. And if you want to explore more, check out our Curiosity Crusader program, ...
A Courageous Look at 2021
December 29, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBHow do you reflect on a year? If you typically take stock of what went well and how you can improve, with more attention to the latter (!!), let’s try something new. Tune in to learn more about our Courageously Curious approach to reflecting on this challenging and unusual year! Follow us on all our other platforms! Web Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Tribute to Will Wise, beloved Curiosity Crusader
December 22, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBThis is a special tribute to the guest of our most widely received podcast of 2021, Will Wise, co-founder of We and Me and co-author of Ask Powerful Questions: Create Conversations that Matter. Will transitioned from this world in November, less than two months after our conversation with him was released. Join us for this tribute episode in honor of an amazing teacher and man.
Something New is Brewing...
December 15, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBSomething new is brewing at Courage to be Curious! A new endeavor. A new opportunity. A new way of serving. A new way of cultivating curiosity. A new way of experiencing you. Tune in to learn more. Where to find Amy Steindler: Web LinkedIn Follow us on all our other platforms! Web Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Something New is Brewing...
December 15, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBSomething new is brewing at Courage to be Curious! A new endeavor. A new opportunity. A new way of serving. A new way of cultivating curiosity. A new way of experiencing you. Tune in to learn more. Where to find Amy Steindler: Web LinkedIn Follow us on all our other platforms! Web Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Transform Anxiety with Reflective Practice
December 08, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBWhat does it mean to be mentally healthy and spiritually fulfilled? In this week’s conversation, we talk with Shelbie Fishman about her journey from high achieving perfectionist who continuously wrestled with stress and anxiety to a first-year medical student who is approaching this new chapter with wisdom, balance, perspective, and joy. Tune in to discover how she is transforming the state of her mental and spiritual well-being. Where to find Shelbie Fishman: Instagram Follow us on all ...
Transform Anxiety with Reflective Practice
December 08, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBWhat does it mean to be mentally healthy and spiritually fulfilled? In this week’s conversation, we talk with Shelbie Fishman about her journey from high achieving perfectionist who continuously wrestled with stress and anxiety to a first-year medical student who is approaching this new chapter with wisdom, balance, perspective, and joy. Tune in to discover how she is transforming the state of her mental and spiritual well-being. Where to find Shelbie Fishman: Instagram Follow us on all ...
Rebalance Your Relationship for the Holidays
November 24, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBWhat happens when a relationship is out of balance? The experience is intense: anger, frustration, blaming, and exhaustion. None of us like to live this way, but how do we get a relationship back in balance? On today’s episode, we talk with Ecotherapist, Lauren Kahn, about a model she developed called: Relationship Rebalancing… and it's just in time for the holidays! Where to find Lauren Kahn: Web Follow us on all our other platforms! Web Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Getting Appreciation in the Workplace RIGHT!
November 17, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBYou may be familiar with the 5 Love Languages, but what is the application of this to the workplace? Dr. Paul White and Dr. Gary Chapman teamed up to create the 5 Languages of Appreciation at Work and in this episode we speak with Dr. Paul about how learning to appreciate each other at work is not only a caring thing to do, but may be the single most important thing we can focus on to create a workplace where people want to work. Where to find Dr. Paul White: Web - Appreciation at Work Fa...
Effective Leaders are Appreciative Leaders
November 17, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBWhat happens when a content expert becomes a leader? What happens when a professional who is known and respected for what they KNOW moves into a role where they manage people? On today’s episodes, we speak with Dr. Wanda Wallace, business coach, author of You Can’t Know It All, and host of the podcast Out of the Comfort Zone who helps us unpack this transition and the role that appreciation and gratitude play in doing it well. Where to find Wanda Wallace: Web - Wanda Wallace Web - Leadersh...
Effective Leaders are Appreciative Leaders
November 17, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBWhat happens when a content expert becomes a leader? What happens when a professional who is known and respected for what they KNOW moves into a role where they manage people? On today’s episodes, we speak with Dr. Wanda Wallace, business coach, author of You Can’t Know It All, and host of the podcast Out of the Comfort Zone who helps us unpack this transition and the role that appreciation and gratitude play in doing it well. Where to find Wanda Wallace: Web - Wanda Wallace Web - Leadersh...
Have you appreciated YOU today?
November 10, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBWhen we think about appreciation and gratitude, we often think about others. In today’s episode, I talk about the importance of appreciating yourself…. Something that can feel awkward or even inappropriate to some people. My goal… to inspire and motivate you to take the time to appreciate YOU every day! Follow us on all our other platforms! Web Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Making Appreciation a Daily Practice
November 03, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MBWhat if every person knew … deeply knew… in their heart of hearts that they mattered? What might our world be like and feel like? Our guest today, Cheryl Rice, founder of the You Matter Marathon and Cheryl Rice Leadership, is doing everything in her power to find out… and she wants us to join her. Listen in to hear what she is doing and how you can become part of this powerful movement. Where to find Cheryl Rice: Web - You Matter Marathon Web - Cheryl Rice Leadership Facebook Twitter Inst...
What Would a Photograph of your Soul Look Like?
October 27, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBWith Halloween only a few days away, our question is not “What mask will you wear?” but “What mask will you take off?” In today's conversation with Matt Mead - wedding, portrait, and branding photographer - we talk about the impact of trying to ‘look perfect’ on ourselves and others and what we can do to show up genuine and real, both on and off the camera. Where to find Matt Mead: Web Instagram Facebook Twitter Follow us on all our other platforms! Web Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Do We Only Love the Ballerina When She’s Dancing on Stage?
October 20, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBGrowing up a reluctant prima ballerina, our guest, Paulette Rigo, put on her costume and her dutiful daughter mask for decades. Every time she tried to take them off, both her mother (founder of the dance studio) and those who had come to know and love her in that role, would have nothing to do with it. They needed her to be who they imagined her to be. But one day, Paulette had the courage to lay down her costume and the facade she had been upholding once and for all. Would she still be lov...
What Does a Leader Wear?
October 13, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBIn the classic movie, Annie, the Boylan Sisters sing, “You’re never fully dressed without a smile.” But what about a leader? What does the leader need to be ‘fully dressed’ for the role? In today’s conversation with Patricia Omoqui and Amy Steindler, we unpack what leadership looks like, whether leaders have to don a specific way of being in order to be effective. Where to find Patricia Omoqui: Web Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Where to find Amy Steindler: Web LinkedIn Follow us ...
Do You Know Who’s Hiding Behind Your Mask?
October 06, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBHow do you know if you are wearing a mask that is hiding the most authentic and powerful version of yourself? And if you are, how can you remove it? In this theatrical and poignant conversation with Susan Sandler, we literally reveal how you can know if you are being the most authentic version of yourself and what you can do if you discover that you aren’t. Where to find Susan Sandler: LinkedIn Follow us on all our other platforms! Web Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
How to Overcome our National Curiosity Deficit!
September 29, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBClap your hands if you agree… We have a Curiosity Deficit and it is impacting how we connect and relate to each other! In this episode we speak with Chad Littlefield, co-author of Ask Powerful Questions: Create Conversations that Matter. Together we explore how to transform conversations from those that simply take up space to those that create meaning and build connection. Where to find Chad Littlefield: Web YouTube Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Where to find Amy Steindler: Web Li...
Why Curiosity is the Key to a Loving Relationship
September 22, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBI wonder about why people who love each other fight so much. Caring is easy, but relating on a regular basis to people we care about can be very complicated and messy. Divorce rates are high, couples counseling offices can often be a revolving door. What’s the problem? In this episode, we explore something we know is often missing and can make a huge difference. Where to find Amy Steindler: Web: https://ovation.coach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amysteindler/ Follow all our ot...
Turn Ordinary Conversations Into Ones that Matter
September 15, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBIn our hearts, what most of us want is to be seen, heard, known, and understood. But do we engage with each other in ways that allow this to happen? Regardless of how many ‘friends’ or ‘followers’ we have, many of us feel quite alone. Don’t miss this extraordinary conversation with Will Wise, co-author of How to Ask Powerful Questions: Create Conversations that Matter. Will will inspire and guide you to consider creating conversations that matter in new and extraordinary ways. Find Will Onl...
Miracles Begin With the Right Question
September 08, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBHow "miracle producing" are the questions you ask? Questions are one of the most overlooked tools of communication. They have the ability to shift perspective, change an outcome, release stress and anxiety. Join Amy Steindler and me as we unpack the power of questions and how we can unleash miracles with the right question asked at the right time. Where to find Amy Steindler: Web: https://ovation.coach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amysteindler/ Follow all our other platforms!...
Miracles Begin With the Right Question
September 08, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBHow "miracle producing" are the questions you ask? Questions are one of the most overlooked tools of communication. They have the ability to shift perspective, change an outcome, release stress and anxiety. Join Amy Steindler and me as we unpack the power of questions and how we can unleash miracles with the right question asked at the right time. Where to find Amy Steindler: Web: https://ovation.coach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amysteindler/ Follow all our other platforms!...
The Magic of Self Love
August 25, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBWhat actually happens when you love yourself and how do you get there? Download the Journey to Selflove Guide here -- https://files.constantcontact.com/429e4631601/a29d6ee5-1e09-40de-b027-7a7b1719f50f.pdf Self-love is all the rage now but what does that actually mean? How do you know what it feels like? And how do you get there? In this week’s ‘not to miss’ episode with Amy Steindler and Rena Rachar, experience some incredibly poignant, funny, and drop-the-mic moments as we break it all do...
How to Argue in Productive and Healthy Ways
August 18, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBHow to turn your arguments into opportunities for deep connection. Arguing and fighting are a part of life. And despite how uncomfortable it makes most of us feel, it is an incredibly important and healthy part of life IF we know how to do it well. In this episode, I will share some powerful tips for making your moments of conflict productive so that you end up feeling even more connected at the end.
How to be a Leader that People Want to Respect
August 11, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBHow to lead in a way that creates agency and engagement! Download the Core Values Workbook here - https://files.constantcontact.com/429e4631601/60abcbac-16c2-4321-b051-a97eb3a63aa5.pdf Getting the promotion is the easy part, leading effectively is one of the most challenging pursuits of the professional world. For whatever reason, one of the most familiar approaches to leadership is ‘command and control’ despite the fact that most people will say that they don’t like being led this way. In...
Why You Feel Frustrated So Often and One Powerful Tool That Can Turn Things Around
August 04, 2021 08:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBClosing the gap between expectation and reality. Why do we keep creating more discomfort and frustration in our lives than we actually need? We THINK that it is the outside world that does things to frustrate us, but in reality, one single practice that all of us engage in fills our lives with discomfort and frustration all the time. In this week’s episode, I share with you what this is and a powerful way to reduce or eliminate frustration and discomfort that doesn’t actually serve us.
Why Curiosity is Your Key to Freedom
July 28, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBHow can curiosity liberate us in our lives, leadership, and relationships? We all get stuck, feel shame, become paralyzed by fear, and shrink under the weight of insecurity. But what if one pursuit could free us from all of these maladies? What if we could learn one approach that could - like eating the cookie in Alice in Wonderland - make us feel strong, confident, and free? We think we have the answer. Tune in to today’s episode.
How to Find Love in a Can of Paint
July 21, 2021 08:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBHow can we receive love fully and give love freely? How free are you to love and be loved? We think of love as a natural instinct, but very often we can neither receive love fully nor give love freely because something gets in the way. I was 43 years old before I finally began to unpack the baggage that was getting in my way. In this week’s episode, we look at what gets in the way of love and what we can do to embrace love more completely.
Five Words that will Increase Your Leadership Impact
July 14, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBHow can you free yourself to lead authentically? Download the Core Values Workbook here - https://files.constantcontact.com/429e4631601/60abcbac-16c2-4321-b051-a97eb3a63aa5.pdf How do we learn how to lead authentically? There are myriad books and theories on leadership but while they can all provoke interesting reflection, none of them can direct you as to how to be the most authentic and impactful leader YOU can be. Each of us has our own unique form of leadership and in this week’s episo...
Happiness is Only One Question Away
July 07, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBWhat if you could break through decades of suffering with just one question? As a kid and then through my adult life I was incredibly good at ‘giving the right answer.’ I was a people pleaser, a great student, and knew how to play the standard version of the ‘success’ game. But none of that meant that I was happy? I didn’t even know what happiness was and I lived in constant shame because I was so disconnected from an experience of happiness and fun that others seemed able to experience. In ...
A Ritual to Close 2020
December 29, 2020 11:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBIn this final episode of Wonder Your Way to Brilliant for 2020, we take a look at the value of ritual in marking time. All cultures have rituals to mark time, make it sacred, and bring meaning and connection into our lives. The wonderful thing is that we do not have to wait for Hallmark, a religious event, or graduation from school to have permission to engage in ritual. We can create rituals and create meaning at any time that we feel moved to do so.
A View of 2020 from 30,000 feet!
December 23, 2020 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBThis week on Wonder Your Way to Brilliant, we take the next step of reflecting upon the year by asking the question, “How does this past year seem to fit into the bigger picture of my life?” To begin to answer this question, you need to zoom out from the specific events of 2020 and begin to look through a wider angled lens. Where are you on the journey of your life? How has this year moved you forward or propelled you in new directions?
Who Have You Been in 2020?
December 11, 2020 15:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBDecember is here and this is a great time to begin our year-end reflections. So, on today’s episode of Wonder Your Way to Brilliant, I offer Part I of a three-part series on reflecting on this most unusual and unexpected year. We can exist and survive through chaos, but as Marianne Williamson teaches, it is when we pause and take time for honest reflection, that our wisdom emerges and we grow.
The 10Gs of Giving Thanks!
November 26, 2020 13:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MB“The greatest test of faith is when you don’t get what you want, but you are still able to express Gratitude.” This year’s Thanksgiving holiday and weekend are unlike any other we have experienced in recent times. We are in the midst of a global event that, at best, historically, has taken place every 100 years or so. Needless to say, there is little way to mentally or emotionally prepare for... no gatherings or small gatherings, perhaps being in isolation or grieving. Most of us are not ha...
How to Strengthen Your Conflict Muscles!
November 20, 2020 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBRelationships take work and commitment and I believe that this is a muscle that has weakened for many of us because we have SO MANY ways of avoiding the hard work! When someone is annoying us, we can escape into our phones, close a door, put on headphones, etc… When we get angry or upset, we can find an emotional conspirator somewhere online to validate our position and protect us from having to do the real emotional work of reconciling. All of this has made us emotionally weak in dealing w...
What’s ‘Scary’ about these Two Words?
October 30, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBOn today’s episode of Wonder Your Way to Brilliant, for the third year in a row, I speak with Cheryl Rice, founder of the YOU MATTER Marathon: No Running Required. Cheryl has begun a global movement to spread the message - YOU MATTER. With an estimated 2M cards distributed in over 80 countries around the world, The YOU MATTER Marathon has now become a new November tradition. Tune into the episode for fun ways to share the message, even while social distancing!
Prepare Your Mind, Body & Spirit for Winter
October 23, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBOn today’s episode of Wonder Your Way to Brilliant join me for a pre-winter ‘cleanse and prepare’ for your mind, body, and spirit. Walk away not only with an understanding of what ‘the call’ is for the winter months in terms of nourishing our spirit, but an incredible number of practical tips and strategies you can start putting into action right away.
What’s Scheduled on Your Calendar for...
October 16, 2020 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBWe are doubling down this month on Wonder Your Way to Brilliant to think about how we can wonder our way to a brilliant winter! On today’s episode, I draw from my childhood experiences at overnight camp, the wisdom of friends and family, and my own creative mind to suggest ways we can pack our calendar this winter with experiences that can keep us engaged and energized.
How to Survive the Pandemic in the Winter
October 09, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes - 6.47 MBOn today’s episode of Wonder Your Way to Brilliant I take on the Productively Curious Question: “How can we approach the change in seasons and months ahead in a productive and healthy way?” Today’s show is highly practical. Let’s not get taken by surprise… let’s get ready. Let’s be creative and curious. We need each other more than ever to remain resilient.
What Comes Out of Your Mouth?
September 25, 2020 14:58 - 12 minutes - 3.91 MBIf January is the New Year on the Gregorian Calendar, September is the new year in a practical sense (for many of us) as well as in the religious sense for those of the Jewish faith. This week’s message and podcast are about setting our intentions for this new year. Join me for this beautiful practice. On today’s episode of Wonder Your Way to Brilliant I examine the gematria (a Jewish form of numerology in which the letters of the Hebrew alphabet are substituted with corresponding numbers) f...
How Well Do You LISTEN?
September 18, 2020 10:30 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBHow well do you listen... as a leader? As a friend? As a spouse or partner? As a parent? To yourself? I may be biased, but I honestly believe there is no more important skill we can learn. And as much as I love my questions, neither the questions we ask others or the questions we ask ourselves are much good if we don’t really know how to listen to the answers. Tune into today’s episode of Wonder Your Way to Brilliant where we explore the question: How can I listen more deeply?
Beating the Burnout Blues
September 11, 2020 10:30 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBAre burnout and stress on your mind as we begin September? On today’s episode of Wonder Your Way to Brilliant, I take on a question that I really needed: “What energizes you when you are feeling burned out?” Here’s hoping that my own self-help explorations will have benefits for someone else as well. So, tune in for this raw and unedited exploration of how to beat the burnout blues.
Funny, You Don’t Look Like a Rabbi with Lynnda Targan
August 28, 2020 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBOn today’s episode of Wonder Your Way to Brilliant I have the privilege of speaking with Rabbi Lynnda Targan, author of Funny You Don’t Look Like a Rabbi: A Memoir of Unorthodox Transformation. Like many of us, there were seeds planted early on in Lynnda’s life that may have pointed to such a choice, but without pausing to heed the call, she might have missed it. With Courageous Curiosity, Lynnda made the choice in mid-life to pursue an unlikely path for a woman with her life profile and has...
Returning to College During a Pandemic: What are Our Students Thinking?
August 21, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBWhat’s going on in the hearts and minds of college students as the fall semester begins amidst the COVID-19 pandemic? On today’s episode of Wonder Your Way to Brilliant Courage to be Curious intern, Amelia Winger of Temple University, gets deeply curious about how the COVID-19 pandemic and period of social unrest has personally impacted the education, college experience, and lives of college students. Join us for this powerful conversation with three students, where Amelia looks at how the p...
Returning to College During a Pandemic: What are Our Students Thinking?
August 21, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBWhat’s going on in the hearts and minds of college students as the fall semester begins amidst the COVID-19 pandemic? On today’s episode of Wonder Your Way to Brilliant Courage to be Curious intern, Amelia Winger of Temple University, gets deeply curious about how the COVID-19 pandemic and period of social unrest has personally impacted the education, college experience, and lives of college students. Join us for this powerful conversation with three students, where Amelia looks at how the p...