Latest Soulsearching Podcast Episodes
Soul Searching: What I learned from trauma and when things blow up in your face
Soul Searching - August 27, 2021 18:26 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSoul Searching: What I learned from trauma and when things blow up in your face On the 4th of July a firework exploded in my face. Here's an "explosive" story about the terrible accident that resulted in 20 stitches to my lips, lacerations and burns all over my face, chest and arms that left...
Soul Searching with Tionka Humphrey: Obstacles Don’t Block the Path, They Become Your Story
Soul Searching - June 11, 2021 19:44 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSoul Searching with Tionka Humphrey: Obstacles Don’t Block the Path, They Become Your Story We wrap up this pandemic season’s soul searching interviews with a big dose of inspiration to help us develop leadership and resilience. Tionka gives tools to develop confidence. Her goal to become CFO ...
Lessons on Leadership from Human Resources, Teachers and Coaches
Soul Searching - June 04, 2021 19:31 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsLessons on Leadership from Human Resources, Teachers and Coaches We can improve success at work and home when we make a stronger connection and apply best practices from all areas of our life. Here are 3 techniques to help you get results and peak performance from colleagues, customers and ch...
Soul Searching with Eric Roth: How to Win Family and Influence Kids in a Pandemic
Soul Searching - May 21, 2021 22:44 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis heartbreaking and heartwarming interview will help you face some of the challenges of leading during a pandemic. Eric shares principles he used from How to Win Friends and Influence People with his 15-year-old to overcome difficulties with remote learning, gain cooperation from teachers, an...
Employee Engagement, Jedi Parenting, Zen Moments & Empathy
Soul Searching - May 14, 2021 17:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsEmployee Engagement, Jedi Parenting, Zen Moments & Empathy Here are 3 techniques to help you improve relationships at work and at home: 1) People support a world they help create. Brainstorming and asking questions to get others to offer solutions makes them feel empowered and they’re more ...
Soul Searching with Tasha Westinghouse: Creating Connections During Covid
Soul Searching - May 07, 2021 15:56 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsTurning acquaintances into real friends can be hard in the best of times, much less while social distancing. Creating belonging on teams can challenge even the best of managers, much less while on boarding employees remotely. Turning small talk into meaningful connection can be hard for even the...
Gaining Cooperation with Fun, Socrates and Venting: Lessons from Family that Apply at Work
Soul Searching - April 30, 2021 20:43 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsGaining Cooperation with Fun, Socrates and Venting: Lessons from Family that Apply at Work Here are 3 techniques to help you gain cooperation from colleagues, customers and children. Have fun. I’ve interviewed over 10,000 adults from all over the world who shared stories from their childhood....
Soul Searching with Theresa Francomacaro: The Science of Storytelling and Connection
Soul Searching - April 23, 2021 17:26 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSoul Searching with Theresa Francomacaro: Neuroscience and Storytelling Tips Whether you are selling a product, pitching your ideas, leading a team or interviewing, stories help you communicate clearly. Presentation coach Theresa says, “Think ‘where do I want my audience to go’ and reverse engi...
How to Avoid Arguments and Build Trust at Home and Work
Soul Searching - April 16, 2021 23:17 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsMy clients have discovered a paradox with applying these ideas. It seems like weakness to admit mistakes to our employees and kids, but others actually perceive it as strong leadership skills and emotional intelligence that builds trust. Here are 3 quick tips to help you avoid conflict at work a...
Soul Searching with Amy McKinley: Changing our mindset from “I have to” to “I get to”
Soul Searching - April 10, 2021 18:13 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsOur guest this week inspires us to cultivate gratitude, resilience, and connection. She shares techniques she’s learned to find purpose and thrive despite challenges. As a mom of a special needs child she’s discovered the power of mindset: changing “I have to” to “I get to” as a tool to reframe...
How to get a promotion using evidence and diplomacy
Soul Searching - April 03, 2021 00:04 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsDo you need to be more convincing? Do you want to negotiate effectively? Do you want to ace an interview or make a sale? Try this communication framework that builds trust: 1) Evidence: Instead of just stating your opinion with “I think” use these 7 forms of data to make a compelling case: Demo...
Soul Searching with Angela Harris: Change Your Mindset, Change Your Job
Soul Searching - March 26, 2021 22:47 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsOur guest this week shares her journey of self-discovery of her talents, passion and insights gained from her job change. How can we overcome imposter syndrome? “You have to change your inner mentor. I saw a lot of transferable skills. Although my entire career has been on the tech side of the h...
How to inspire social change, create connection and manage up
Soul Searching - March 19, 2021 18:48 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsLearn 2 of the top principles from How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. You'll create a more meaningful connection with others so they are inspired to act and think differently. You'll motivate people and teams to perform at their highest level, create a stronger culture, an...
Soul Searching with Carol Li: Work Hard, Play Hard, Find Joy
Soul Searching - March 13, 2021 00:47 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsOur guest this week takes us on an uplifting journey of how to find joy during challenging times. As she was finding a way to stay healthy during the pandemic, she remembered the delight she had in her childhood from singing and dancing. She recalls a defining moment from her childhood when she ...
Use This Approach So You Can Motivate People
Soul Searching - March 06, 2021 01:11 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsPeople are naturally thinking “what’s in it for me?” So, when we think about the other person’s point of view and how to solve their problems, we build trust. When we position our request to show them exactly how they will benefit by doing the thing we suggest, we create a win-win. Try these si...
Soul Searching with Katy Flaherty: Loss, Grief, and Helping Others During the Pandemic
Soul Searching - February 27, 2021 00:29 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsOur guest this week takes us on a heartbreaking and heartwarming journey. She opens up about the pain of her sister’s death. “Losing someone during the pandemic, grieving while social distancing, it is so hard. Hugging is part of the healing process.” She shares what she learned at the beginning...
How to Win Family & Influence Kids: 9 Parenting Tips to Help You Have a Happier Family
Soul Searching - February 19, 2021 21:30 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsOne way to improve our work life balance is to apply leadership lessons from work and apply them at home. Here are 9 best practices that strengthen relationships with our loved ones, from toddlers to teenagers, and significant others and in-laws. Join my free work life connection workshop on Feb...
Soul Searching with Matt Norman: Choosing healthy thinking, relationships, ego and operations
Soul Searching - February 12, 2021 21:16 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsOne shift is around our ego. He quotes Journal of Management research that found “humility in CEOS leads to increased collaboration, flexibility and developing strategies.” He also shares a source of confidence “my faith whispers that I am loved and I have potential.” Improving patterns of rela...
Soul Searching with Kate Snowise: How to surrender stress and find more happiness
Soul Searching - February 05, 2021 21:51 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsOur guest this week is an expert on avoiding burnout. She shares practical tips to manage stress and personal wisdom on gaining peace. “Differentiate between pressure and stress. We aren’t helpless victims.” We can interrupt the process and choose our reaction. Problem focused coping: “We need...
Soul Searching: Work Life Connection and The 5 Love Languages
Soul Searching - January 30, 2021 01:09 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSoul Searching: Work Life Connection and The 5 Love Languages One way to improve our work life balance and is to align all areas of our life. We can improve our leadership skills, confidence and mindset by applying life lessons from parenting, personal relationships and volunteer roles. https:/...
Soul Searching with Elaine Chang: Embracing Work Life Integration with Grace
Soul Searching - January 22, 2021 18:58 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsOur guest this week leads Conversational AI product development at Microsoft, is a D&I leader and speaker, founder of the Asian Leadership conference and chair of the Asian employee resource group and mother of 2. She offers insight from soul searching during the pandemic, “I was so exhausted. I...
Soul Searching with Michelle Gnida: Seize the Moments
Soul Searching - January 15, 2021 19:39 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSoul Searching with Michelle Gnida: Seize the Moments Our guest this week inspires us to kick off the New Year by taking action on our dreams. For 5 years she’d been dreaming about launching a blog to share stories and insights from clients. Soul Searching over the pandemic gave her courage. “...
Soul Searching with Jamie Cabaccang: How to spend our time and energy on the meaningful things
Soul Searching - December 11, 2020 19:48 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSoul Searching with Jamie Cabaccang: How to spend our time and energy on the meaningful things Our guest this week is a lead at Pinterest, the founder of Techies and Wellness, and was recently published in the bestselling book “Miracles of Healing from Around the World.” A serious illness led ...
Free Mindset Training: Get Lucky: 5 Steps to Manifest Abundance & Success
Soul Searching - December 05, 2020 21:03 - 47 seconds ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsFree Mindset Training: Get Lucky: 5 Steps to Manifest Abundance & Success December 15th from 12:30p-1:30p PST My mom grew up poor: in a refugee camp and an immigrant. Unfortunately, her experience created a mindset of scarcity. Trying to protect me from feeling disappointed, she taught me that...
Thanksgiving: A New Way of Life & How to Give Appreciation
Soul Searching - November 20, 2020 19:36 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThanksgiving: A New Way of Life & How to Give Appreciation In honor of Thanksgiving, let’s cultivate appreciation and train our brains to look for good in others, situations and ourselves. Let’s use growth mindset and see that we can become more positive and grateful. In How to Win Friends and...
Soul Searching with 16-year-old Andrew Kloeppel: Blessings in Disguise and Developing Optimism
Soul Searching - November 13, 2020 21:30 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsOur guest in this week’s family friendly episode is my inspiring son who gives reassurance to all parents struggling during the pandemic with supporting their kids with virtual school. “It’s not as bad as it can seem. You guys have done great!” He also shares his soul searching from a very unlu...
Soul Searching with Ram K C: Business, Belonging, and Breath
Soul Searching - November 06, 2020 19:21 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSoul Searching with Ram K C: Business, Belonging, and Breath Who else needs a stress release? Our guest this week is a tech leader and meditation instructor. He gives a practical tool: in minute 16 he demonstrates a meditation exercise called “cappuccino breath” to give us energy. Take 3 minute...
Soul Searching with Corey Perlman: Tips for Maximizing Social Media and Keeping Perspective
Soul Searching - October 30, 2020 20:30 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSoul Searching with Corey Perlman: Tips for Maximizing Social Media and Keeping Perspective Our guest this week is the author of Social Media Overload He offers practical tips: Prioritize the platform your customers are using Create useful content: “what questions do you get all the time fro...
Be confident of your value: how to let go of criticism
Soul Searching - October 23, 2020 19:24 - 48 seconds ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsBe confident of your value: how to let go of criticism One of my favorite analogies to remind us that we are priceless is money. If someone disrespects a $20 bill, compares it negatively to other currency, even rips it, it still is worth $20. Likewise, if someone criticizes us, compares us or h...
Soul Searching with CEO Joe Hart: Strategies for a successful business, family and mindset
Soul Searching - October 13, 2020 01:52 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSoul Searching with CEO Joe Hart: Strategies for a successful business, family and mindset Our guest this week, CEO of Dale Carnegie, shares how his mentor (Ford and Boeing CEO) Alan Mulally’s Working Together framework can transform business. “The cornerstone is live to serve. Listen, appreciate...
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