Latest Cywakeman Podcast Episodes
Hope Needs A Comeback in Healthcare
Reality-Based Leadership - April 18, 2024 18:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsCy and Alex got looking ahead at their schedules and couldn't believe we're already a month away from National Nurse's day, National Nurse's week, National Hospital week, and they had healthcare on their mind for this week's podcast. They wanted to talk about some of the trends they're seeing ...
Over-functioning or Helping Too Much with Reality-Based Leadership?
Reality-Based Leadership - April 04, 2024 18:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsOne of the core philosophies of living Reality-Based Leadership at work is to stop judging, start helping. People love this as a way to get started and dive right in, but sometimes their helping becomes doing everyone else's work, or jumping in to fix a lot of things. This creates the risk of b...
Keeping the humanness at work when using Reality-Based Leadership
Reality-Based Leadership - March 21, 2024 19:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsEver thought that doing Reality-Based Leadership might take the humanness out of work? What Alex and Cy cover in this session is that RBL actually brings the true humanness back to work. We don't try to bring our whole self to work but instead, we invite you to bring your most evolved self to wo...
What's IN and what's OUT in leadership this year?
Reality-Based Leadership - March 07, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsJoin Cy and Alex on this episode as they're diving into the latest trends for 2024, inspired by the fun ideas they've seen on TikTok and social media. Listen along as they explore leadership and work trends that are in and out for the year. With minimal preparation, they're taking a fresh look a...
Toxic geniuses and high-performers that are high-drama
Reality-Based Leadership - February 22, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsJoin Cy and Alex in this thought-provoking episode where they answer the challenging question of what to do with a 'toxic genius' or a high-perfomer that happens to be high-drama? Inspired by an episode that Alex heard in which Brene Brown, Simon Sinek and Adam Grant brought up the concept an...
Loud drama or silent drama at work? Here's the difference.
Reality-Based Leadership - February 08, 2024 11:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsJoin Cy and Alex on this episode as they chat through the times someones shares, "But, we don't really have drama here." This is often where the loud drama (venting, complaining, gossip around the water cooler) isn't a big issue, but silent drama is out to play. Curious about the difference? You...
Speak Up Culture?...Tell me more!
Reality-Based Leadership - January 11, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsJoin Cy and Alex as they have a fascinating conversation with Stephen Shedletzky (Shed) on how to Create a Speak Up Culture. Listen along as they dive into this topic and what it looks like when leaders in the workplace manage and nurture a safe space to empower others to speak up. You can find ...
[NEW SEASON] Trust at work and how it fits with Reality-Based Leadership
Reality-Based Leadership - November 16, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsBack by popular demand, Cy and Alex sit down to talk about the latest topics in leadership as they are out speaking on the circuit with the top leaders across the globe. The hottest topic that is coming up is all around trust and how it fits with leading in a Reality-Based way. How does trust fi...
[NEW SEASON] Trust at Work and How It Fits With Reality-Based Leadership
Reality-Based Leadership - November 16, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsBack by popular demand, Cy and Alex sit down to talk about the latest topics in leadership as they are out speaking on the circuit with the top leaders across the globe. The hottest topic that is coming up is all around trust and how it fits with leading in a Reality-Based way. How does trust fi...
Me & We...The Best of Both Worlds
Reality-Based Leadership - November 09, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsJoin Cy in her interview with the amazing Dr. Laura, an Industrial/Organizational and Career Psychologist who has over 20+ years experience in the field. She is also a keynote speaker, thought leader, author and hosts her own podcast Where Work Meets Life. In this episode, they discuss how to le...
The Great Midlife Edit
Reality-Based Leadership - November 02, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsJoin Cy in her interview with Chip Conley, founder of Modern Elder Academy where they discuss his transition from being a boutique hotelier for 24yrs to opening up the first midlife wisdom school in Baja, Mexico. Listen as he talks about what the school has to offer and what it means to say no t...
Moving Through Fear
Reality-Based Leadership - September 28, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsJoin Cy in her interview with Adrian Koehler, host of The Naked Leadership Podcast where they discuss his transition from pediatric intensive care to running his own consulting company, being comfortable with what you don't know, managing your own needs, narrating your own story, and pushing thr...
Normalizing the Mess
Reality-Based Leadership - August 24, 2023 10:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsJoin Cy in her discussion with Tim Davisson, former #1 consultant at Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) as they dive into the reality of imposter syndrome and finding your career path, the importance of inner work and staying present and curious. Want more? You can find Tim at www.thehi...
Moving Beyond “Hustle Culture”
Reality-Based Leadership - July 13, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsIn this episode, Cy chats with Henry Albrecht, founder of Limeade, an industry-leading SaaS employee well-being company about the lessons he has gleaned from mining the data on the contributors to disease and well-being as well as how he moved beyond the “hustle” culture to create a life well-li...
Transcending Polarized Thinking and Other New Leadership Competencies
Reality-Based Leadership - June 22, 2023 10:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsIn this episode, Cy is joined by Mike Robbins, an expert in bringing humans together to do great work, to talk about the new leadership competencies of “holding space” “doing your inner work” and “tapping into the genius of the collective”. Discussions range from invitations to gather together t...
Love Belongs In the Workplace
Reality-Based Leadership - June 02, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsRenee Smith, founder and CEO of A Human Workplace joins Cy on this episode to make the case for LOVE and why it belongs in the workplace. A great conversation on how to move from fear to love in your leadership. Check out Renee’s work at www.MakeWorkMoreHuman.com
Mindfulness Belongs in the Workplace
Reality-Based Leadership - March 09, 2023 11:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsDo you ever assume that mindfulness is what we do outside of the workplace to try and deal with the stress inside the workplace? That practices like meditation and gratitude are personal and that work is well all about achieving results? Then join me for a great paradigm-shifting conversation w...
Helping Hope Make a Comeback in Healthcare
Reality-Based Leadership - November 17, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsIn this episode, Cy Wakeman is joined by Tad Worku, songwriter, singer, Nurse Practitioner, ER / Trauma nurse, and Mission Coach at Inland Empire Health Plan, who not only shares his story of finding the intersection of purpose, gifts, and passion but also provides strategies for keeping the foc...
Overcoming Burnout and Thriving at Work-Life Control with Brave Boundaries
Reality-Based Leadership - November 10, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsBestselling Author Dr. Sasha Shillcutt joins Cy in this episode to offer guidance and practical tools to help us all set boundaries to protect our physical and mental health and to live an empowered and peaceful life. This episode is full of great content as both Cy and Sasha share their persona...
Closing the Confidence Gap - Own Who You Are, Trust Yourself and Take Your Next Brave Step
Reality-Based Leadership - November 03, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsKelli Thompson, Women’s Leadership Coach and Speaker joins Cy on this episode to talk all things confidence. Her new book: Closing the Confidence Gap is hitting bookshelves on November 1st. Kelli and Cy talk about ways to close the confidence gap that will boost your peace, your potential and m...
Finding Genius in the Collective - Healthcare Edition
Reality-Based Leadership - October 27, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsIf there is one thing we have learned in recent times, it's that we do not have to do it alone! Resiliency is not about being the toughest in the room, it's about finding the genius in the collective. In this interview, Cy talks with social workers Lori Gunther and Melissa Gehl, co-owners of Syn...
The Power of Self-Reflection
Reality-Based Leadership - October 13, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsIn this episode, Cy talks with Robert Pardi, Transformational Life Coach, Author, Speaker about the power that self-reflection plays in healing ourselves and curating the life that fuels happiness in this messy world. Robert shares from experience how his wife’s death fueled both deep despair an...
S4,E19: Radical Adaptability - Competing in the New World of Work
Reality-Based Leadership - January 17, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsKeith Ferrazzi, the networking guru and author of “Never Eat Alone” joins Cy on this episode to share the findings and very practical high value practices for succeeding in the new world of work that resulted from his intensive research conducted during the pandemic. Keith’s new book, “Competi...
S4,E19: Radical Adaptability - Competing int he New World of Work
Reality-Based Leadership - January 17, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsKeith Ferrazzi, the networking guru and author of “Never Eat Alone” joins Cy on this episode to share the findings and very practical high value practices for succeeding in the new world of work that resulted from his intensive research conducted during the pandemic. Keith’s new book, “Competi...
S4E18: Enough - Improving Your Life by Doing Less
Reality-Based Leadership - December 21, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsAli Novitsky, M.D. joins Cy on her last podcast of 2021 with counter intuitive strategies to optimize your well-being. As a life coach and health enthusiast, Dr. Ali encourages us all to learn to relax and overcome perfectionism with a whole new take on your To Do list, preaches planning for an...
S4E17: Creating Peak Performance In the Midst of Disruption
Reality-Based Leadership - December 13, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsJessica Tietjen, author of Exceptional Life R-Evolution and founder of Evolving to Exceptional joins Cy to talk about strategies to not only reach peak performance levels in your life and the life of your teams, but to call for a Revolution founded in each person’s evolution. Join us as Jessica...
S4E16: Best Retention Strategy Ever - Go Deep to Build Devotion on Teams
Reality-Based Leadership - December 02, 2021 17:53 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsPeople are not a means to an end and aren’t fulfilled being cogs in the wheel achieving some stated objective for the business and the Great Resignation is stating that loud and clear. In this episode, Cy had a great conversation with Robb Holman, Founder of Inside Out Leadership about how to u...
S4E15: Connections are the Antidote to Feeling Burned Out
Reality-Based Leadership - November 16, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsConnections are the antidote to feeling burned out…. In this episode, Sasha Shillcutt, MD, MS and Cy get together to chat about burnout, resiliency, and living big, peaceful lives in current times. Sasha is the founder of Brave Enough and a fantastic leader in the Department of Anesthesia ...
S4E14: Moving Beyond Conversations to Action in Equity
Reality-Based Leadership - September 15, 2021 17:17 - 59 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsAlli Myatt and Courtney Tungate, the co-founders of The Equity Practice join Cy in this episode of the No Ego Podcast to share what they have learned along the way to help others make equity work. Alli and Courtney give concrete and pragmatic recommendations on how to move beyond conversations ...
S4E13: The Executive's Productivity Paradigm, with Richard Medcalf
Reality-Based Leadership - August 30, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 318 ratingsRichard Medcalf is Founder of Xquadrant and an executive coach to some of the world's most impressive and successful CEOs and their teams. In this episode Richard shares four key insights that help his clients make real transformational progress in this area and become champions of transformati...
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