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Episode 20: Coaching is not to solve your problems: A conversation with coach educator Shannon Kelly

Coaching Confidential - November 13, 2023 20:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In episode 20 of @thecoachingconfidentialpodcast, we host a conversation with a well known coach & coach educator for the Co-Active Training Institute, Shannon Kelly. Shannon discusses the essence of coaching, which is not about problem-solving but rather about unlearning and opening up to curi...

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#69 Daylight Savings, New DJs, & Slow Luis | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - November 08, 2023 15:00 - 24 minutes
Just let me yell, will ya? I don't know how time works, comedy bookers are on my nerves, these DJs won't shut up, and Slow Luis down at the Combat Kroger is having a day. Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.

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#68 A Cold Front and a Road Gig | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - November 01, 2023 15:07 - 24 minutes
I thought I was going to lament the weather and veer off in a totally different direction. Instead I revisit my first real road gig and a trip through New Mexico. Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.

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#67 It's Okay Not to Have an Opinion | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - October 25, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutes
After a week of watching people on the internet, my frustrations sort of work their way out of me. Influencers, restaurant reviews, and a mandatory call to pick sides to everything, from cell phones to global conflicts. It's exhausting. I prefer to profess my ignorance in almost every field. I...

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#66 A Twenty-Three Year Long Story & Neil Gaiman in New York | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - October 18, 2023 15:25 - 27 minutes
This week marked the release of Andy Huggins brand new comedy special, Early Bird Special. How we got there is a story that got it's start over two decades ago, and it is s testament to how doing the right thing can lead to even better things for everyone involved. Also, I visited Bard College...

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#65 Frequent Flyers, Rude Cops, Current Books, & Celsius vs Fahrenheit | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - October 11, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes
This episode is a total potluck laced with a higher than usual amount of blah. I organize my thoughts around a number of things in this one, plus quotes from Robert Greene and and Android tip. I told ya. Random. Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.

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#64 10 Things About Stand Up Comedy I Wish I'd Learned Sooner | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - October 04, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes
I wrote a piece earlier in the week covering ten things I wish I'd learned sooner when it comes to comedy. I elaborate on all these, but this is the gist of it: 1 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 2 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 3 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗶𝘀, 𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝘁 4 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲...

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#63 Some People I Hung Out with This Week | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - September 27, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutes
I spent the week with friends of mine who are all more talented than me. I hung out with Lou, Brad, & Kevin, and it made me revisit the country music of my past. Hint, there isn't much.   Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.

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#62 That One Time I Saved a Bird, and Then the Other Time | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - September 20, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutes
Somehow birds keep finding me. I rescued a dove on my way to the store, which makes me remember the macaw that I kept for a while. Plus, being alone, being on Alone, and people who are afraid of being alone. Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.

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#61 Good Grocery Stores & Why You Really Like Suits | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - September 13, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes
My neighborhood features a Combat Kroger where there's never any real food and everyone thinks everyone is stealing. More posh grocery stores are an entirely different experience. I used to work in a grocery store myself way back in the 90s. I also bring up some television shows that toy with ...

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#60 Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, & Just How Unaware I Really Am | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - September 05, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutes
I picked up some surprise sets this weekend alongside Cristela Alonzo at the Houston Improv. Great crowds, and a nice opportunity to finally run some jokes from the special without any pressure. I also caught Oppenheimer, finally! Christopher Nolan is a fantastic storyteller. I try to stay there...

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#59 Vintage Games & Me Versus the Insect Kingdom | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - August 30, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutes
I lose it fighting a cockroach, who sent red wasp and fire ant minions before it.  Burn the world down, I say. I also revisit a previous line of thinking in order to answer a question, which leads me down a road of vintage video games and what I have learned from them. Please consider telling ...

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#58 Postmortem from the Weekend | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - August 23, 2023 14:24 - 24 minutes
I taped a comedy special this past weekend which, along with a crazy tour schedule this summer, has derailed my weekly schedule. This is a rambly recount of the taping as I get used to flying the Midnight Spaceship on a regular basis again. You can get a free digital version of my book by sign...

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Episode 19: How to get better at decision making

Coaching Confidential - August 15, 2023 21:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Decision making isn't always easy even when we think it's supposed to be. In this engaging session, Vimla coaches Emilie, a dynamic entrepreneur and yoga instructor at Seasonal Intentions.  Emilie is looking to get clarity that will help her make a decision  impacting her career, family and fina...

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#57 Worst Travel Moments from 20 Years of Exploring | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - August 09, 2023 15:11 - 29 minutes
I try to recall my worst travel experiences from the last two decades. Believe it or not, it's hard. I don't hang on to a lot of the bad ones, and even the ones I do get overwritten with the good from the trip. Nevertheless, it doesn't always go to plan.  Security in Yemen,  heartbreak in Aust...

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#56 The Shemagh, Two Weeks in Canada, and Knowing the Stakes In Advance| The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - August 02, 2023 15:00 - 27 minutes
I just got back from touring the new show for two weeks in Canada. I talk about what went wrong at one of the shows, then get sidetracked by my Uber ride home. Momin, my driver, was from Afghanistan. He might have convinced me to permanently add the shemagh (a scarf that is everywhere in the Ara...

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#55 The Writers Strike, Houston Heat, & AeroPress Coffee | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - July 19, 2023 14:00 - 24 minutes
Strikes are interesting. The writers and actors are all off the clock and I am looking for opportunities. Also, Houston heat sucks and I try out the AeroPress but am not completely convinced. You can get a free digital version of my book by signing up for my twice-a-month newsletter full of al...

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#54 Threads, Comedy Specials, & a Reminder to Put Your Glasses On | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - July 12, 2023 14:23 - 23 minutes
I explain my strategy for choosing a special over TikTok, plus why I won't get on Threads. And if you're trying to figure out the best way to see the world, might I suggest the right pair of glasses? You can get a free digital version of my book by signing up for my twice-a-month newsletter fu...

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#53 Wedding Websites, Confusing Jobs, & Consolidating Information | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - July 05, 2023 15:00 - 27 minutes
The SCOTUS weighs in on websites, I count down the jobs whose purposes I don't understand, and I discuss how we reduce most things in life to key words or ideas, and then never revisit them. Am I rambling? Maybe, maybe not. Come find out. You can get a free digital version of my book by signin...

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#52 Palo Duro Canyon, a Russian Coup, & Submarine Jokes | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - June 28, 2023 15:00 - 27 minutes
I just got back from Colorado, which included a road trip through Texas and a stop at Palo Duro Canyon State Park, where I got to help a guy light a fire. Also, Russia has an afternoon coup that ended with all the excitement of a baby shower (read: none). Also also, people seem to be making a lo...

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#51 Bad Feature Acts and The Top 5 Properties I Want to Make into Movies | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - June 21, 2023 16:23 - 24 minutes
I don't mean to vent, but where else would I do it? Let me get that out of my system and then follow me to my Top 5 Favorite Properties that I would like to see done properly. Some are video games, some are 80s cartoons, some are none of the above.  That's a lot of somes.  Just get in here alrea...

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Episode 18: What flavor is *YOUR* pie in the sky?

Coaching Confidential - June 15, 2023 14:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In episode 18 our client Ammarah arrives to her first-ever coaching session completely open to whatever the process might uncover for her and no defined topic.  In this episode you'll hear this deeply thoughtful, fast paced, dynamic tech professional begin the session with nothing clear in min...

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#50 My Top 5 Movie Soundtracks and Why Matt Rife is Awesome | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - June 14, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes
People are all worked up over Matt Rife (mainly bad comedians, tbh). Who is he and why am I completely on his side? Also, I dip into my Top 5 movie soundtracks. I bet yours doesn't make the list. What did I skip? What's your fave? Let's spend a half hour together. You can get a free digital ve...

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#49 Kickstarter Success, Bad Movie Reviews, and The Right Social Cause | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - June 07, 2023 14:00 - 25 minutes
I cover the final details of my now-succesful Kickstarter campaign, including why I am making a special this way in the first place. I also get too worked up over what I'm supposed to be focused on vs what other people care about. And then a fact about movie reviews sends me off on another spi...

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#48 Unusual Tea, Sisu the Movie, and Why the Japanese Treat People Better | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - May 30, 2023 21:01 - 29 minutes
It’s a jumbled grab bag of an episode as I go through a number of things that caught my attention this week. I tell you what I learned after discovering a new tea. I talk about the Japanese approach to customer service and hospitality. I talk about why I did not like the new movie, Sisu. Then, a...

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#47 The Perfect Saturday Morning | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - May 24, 2023 14:00 - 28 minutes
I spent my Saturday morning the perfect way: watching cartoons and eating cereal. I get into the specifics of what I watched, but also spin down a road of nostalgia, not just for the shows themselves, but for HOW we used to watch TV and why we're bored by it all now. Also, my Kickstarter is li...

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#46 How to Launch a Successful Kickstarter | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - May 10, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes
If you're launching a Kickstarter, I cover quite a few of the basics in this episode. There are also tips on how to front load your campaign, what to expect, and how to get started if you've never launched one before. I'm 70% funded on my current campaign right now. It's my third one. Hopefull...

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#45 Causes I Don't Care About | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - May 03, 2023 15:00 - 27 minutes
I had an absurd conversation with a man who was visibly upset about something a beer company did. I tried to explain my current philosophy to him to no avail.  I also explain some of the pitfalls to launching a Kickstarter campaign for a comedy special. I also fight against a marauding brigade...

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#44 Performing for the Military in Djibouti, Kenya, Niger, Qatar, & Egypt | The Slade Ham Experiment

The Slade Ham Experiment - April 26, 2023 15:00 - 29 minutes
I just returned from another tour for the military, this time in Qatar, Djibouti, Kenya, Egypt, and Niger. Many of these were return trips, and they brought plenty of adventure with them. I'll have a full Slade Runner episode up featuring footage from the trip, but for now, here's a verbal descr...

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Episode 17: (self) Judgment causing energy leaks

Coaching Confidential - April 26, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In episode 17 of the Coaching Confidential Podcast we present a session with Jan Taylor of Get Lively Health and Fitness.  Jan is a successful business owner who has built her brand on her vitality. In this session Jan brings a desire to shift the relationship she has with her energy. In this po...

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