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95 - Liz Weber says Something Needs to F***ing Change Around Here
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - July 02, 2024 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingLiz Weber is a speaker and the author of 'Something Needs to Change Around Here' and 'What Women In Leadership Need to Stop Doing'. Liz has written a total of ten books, has supervised business activities in 129 countries, and has consulted in over 20 countries. Liz helps her clients focus on ...
94 - From Purpose to F***ing Profit with Erin Andrea Craske
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - June 18, 2024 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingErin is a business and leadership success coach. She’s got over 20 years of hands-on experience. She’s got a portfolio spanning 40 industry lead brands in global companies. Erin‘s leadership skills have transformed mindset, elevated brand profiles and driven unprecedented performance, all while...
93 - Let’s talk about F***ing Persuasion
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - June 04, 2024 07:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMeet Carlos Alvarenga, the author of “The Rules of Persuasion". His book explains exactly how persuasion works in all forms of human communication. It uses insights and examples from art to history to literature to hip-hop. Carlos tells us about an uncomfortable conversation in which he refused ...
92 - Tom Fox is the guy who wrote the F***ing book (on compliance)
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - May 21, 2024 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTom is literally the guy who wrote the book on compliance with the international compliance best seller “The Compliance Handbook, 5th edition”.. along with 30 other books and just as many podcasts on the award-winning Compliance Podcast Network and hosting or producing multiple award-winning pod...
91 - Randy McCord is the F***ing National Best
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - May 07, 2024 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRandy is the founder of National Best Financial Network, one of the most innovative, independent Life Insurance brokerages in Canada for sole proprietors or incorporated professionals. In addition, Randy has facilitated over 250 workshops and training courses in his career … and through his fr...
90 - Entrepreneurs! Stop the f***ing juggling act, a conversation with Kari Lotzien
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - April 23, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode Russell needs to f***ing talk to Kari Lotzien. Kari specializes in personalized coaching and leadership training tailored to help entrepreneurs regain control of their time and find their spark again. Her mission is to assist you in creating a business that not only thrives in th...
89 - The f***ing power of improv with Jessica Belbin
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - April 09, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode Russell talks with Jessica Belbin. Jessica is a facilitator, improviser, performer and writer. She facilitates workshops that use improv to help evolve the soft skills of people. A former broadcaster, she understands the power of great communication and believes the world should ...
88 - Step outside the f***ing perimeter with Ken Cameron
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - March 26, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode Russell talks to Ken about his recent work at a strategic board retreat when Ken utilized one of Chris McGoff's tools from his book 'The Primes' relating to Perimeters. When individuals convene, they erect boundaries. These boundaries delineate topics deemed acceptable for discus...
87 - The f***ing doctor will see you now - with Dr. Liora Elias
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - March 12, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDr. Liora Elias is a college professor at University of Minnesota, a communication and sexuality subject expert, and an enneagram consultant. Dr Elias works with the enneagram to help clients and therapists build their capacity to be more themselves. She is also a six on the anagram which means...
86 - Lessons from the psychotherapists f***ing couch, with Lindsay Tsang
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - February 27, 2024 08:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis episode, we need to f***ing talk to Lindsay Tsang. Lindsay is a registered psychotherapist and executive coaching expert. He brings unique blend of psychological insight and practical business acumen. He specializes in guiding CEOs and business owners of small to medium size enterprises to ...
85 - Good F***ing Communications Can Fix Almost Everything with Simon Heath
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - February 13, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSimon is the author of “The Invisible Asset: How Good Communications Can Fix Almost Everything”. He is an Executive Communications Coach who has been delivering communications coaching to executives since 1996. And most importantly, he was Ken’s coach and mentor, who taught him to speak in fro...
84 - How to F***ing Collaborate Online
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - January 30, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe talk about online and remote collaboration with Jonathan White a Designated Miro Expert. If you haven’t explored the online whiteboarding platform at Miro.com (or one of its knock-offs) during the pandemic, Jon is here to tell you all about it. If your question is ever “What do we do with our...
83 - So you Think You Can F***ing Innovate?
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - January 16, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode Shannon Phillips and Tristan Ham co-founders of Unbounded Thinking share the stage to talk innovation, why an entrepreneur is just a pissed off intrapreneur and how leaders can prevent their best employees from leaving out of frustration. Shannon Phillips, co-founder of Unboun...
82 - Happy F***ing New Year
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - January 02, 2024 08:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt’s our first episode of 2024, so a Happy New Year to you all. Russell and Ken wish you a very Happy F**ing New Year. Russell and Ken are going to discuss the most difficult workplace conversations that each of them has encountered and they are gonna talk about what we learned from those expe...
81 - How to Make Small Talk at a F***ing Holiday party
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - December 19, 2023 08:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this special Holiday episode, we need to f***ing talk to …. Ourselves. Because it's the holiday season and everyone is forced to attend an office holiday function whether they want to or not. Don’t you hate having to make small talk at these things? We do too. So we have a series of quick-fir...
80 - AI Is Here for F***ing Good, with Israel Peck
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - December 05, 2023 08:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIsrael Peck is an entrepreneur, speaker, and consultant. About 7 years ago, his life took a big turn during a night out in San Francisco, when he had his first encounter with an AI company. It captivated him and he was hooked. Now Israel runs a tech startup called Cratic, focused on AI and team...
79 - It’s time to F***ing Grow On Purpose with Claire Chandler
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - November 21, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode we need to F***ing talk to Claire Chandler. Claire is a corporate and cancer survivor turned entrepreneur. She helps senior leadership teams work together more effectively in less time with less cultural resistance all so that they can accelerate their business growth. She is ...
78 - It's Not a F***ing 30 Minute Conversation
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - November 07, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode I need to F***ing talk to Kerry-Ann Powell. Kerry-Ann Powell has varied experience of over 20 years as a Washington, DC attorney, lobbyist, and fundraiser. After raising $120 million to build the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial she launched her strategic business and consulting f...
77 - Gary Simonds (It's Not F***ing Brain Surgery. Oh, wait! It IS!)
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - October 24, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe author Margaret Atwood use to roll her eyes when doctors told they wanted to be an author when they retired - as if it was that easy. Well, here comes Gary Simonds, an actual brain surgeon-turned-author. Gary has cared for tens of thousands of critically ill patients AND he has written three...
76 - Am I F***ing Black or am I F***ing White?
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - October 10, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating"Am I F***ing Black or am I F***ing White?" asks Michael Fosberg. “F***ing Hell,” said Russell upon first hearing the story of Michael Fosberg from his own lips. A Chicago native, Michael has spoken at nearly a thousand high schools, colleges, government agencies, corporations, law firms and not...
75 - Everyone Deserves an F***ing Second Chance with Russell Stratton
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - September 26, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, we need to F***ing talk to my co-author and cohost Russell Stratton about some of the work that he’s been doing at the Calgary Remand Centre with individuals who have been incarcerated. For those of you who are either new listeners or for those of you who have been listening ...
74 - Facing the 3 F***ing C’s With Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - September 12, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDr. Taryn is the Founder and Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) of Resilience Leadership Institute. Her TEDx talk, How Resilience Breaks Us Out of Our Vulnerability Cage, went viral with more than 1.3 million views within a months. Her bestselling book, The 5 Practices of Highly Resilient People: Wh...
73 - Un F***ing Common Logic for creating high performing team culture with Donna Lagow
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - August 29, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDonna is Director of Client Operations at (un)Common Logic. (un)Common Logic’s digital marketing experts are relentless in their pursuit of optimization, meticulous in their approach, and authentic in their customer service. Donna's background includes managing national broadcast media buys fo...
72 - Navigating f***ing bias and backlash in an ever polarized workplace - a conversation with Isis Fabian
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - August 15, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, co-hosts Russell and Ken sit down with Isis Fabian, a renowned Call Out Coach, to discuss the challenges of bias, backlash, and sociocultural change in today's ever-shifting cultural landscape. Isis brings her expertise in navigating high-sensitivity topics and failures of commu...
71 - It’s Time to F***ing Play with Marcy Fortnow
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - August 01, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, we need to f***ing talk to Marcy Fortnow. Marcy is the owner of Engaging Play, a team building and training company that delivers workshops and programs through traditional training, active facilitation and of course, engaging play. She develops and delivers experiential learni...
70 - Are you a F***ing boring speaker? with Meridith Grundei
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - July 18, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, we need to talk to Meridith Grundei. Meridith is an award-winning theatre director, producer, and former Second City Improv teacher. She is also a speaker, coach and host of the podcast “Are You Waiting For Permission?” who helps presenters and speakers not be boring. Past clie...
69 - Building F***ing Bridges: Cultivating Inclusion and Diversity in the Workplace with Anne-Marie Pham
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - July 04, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode Ken and Russell talk with Anne-Marie Pham CEO at the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, which is celebrating its 10 year anniversary. And host of the Leader Talk podcast. Anne-Marie has worked with diverse communities and workplaces for over 25 years as a diversity and ...
68 - Victoria Pelletier is F***ing Unstoppable
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - June 20, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJust in time for Pride, we feature Victoria Pelletier, the the co-author of the book “Unstoppable” and Managing Director at Accenture and LGBTQ+ advocate. She is recognized across North America as a dynamic, captivating keynote speaker and dynamic executive. She was a COO at age 24, President by...
67 - Shifting Perspectives: Embodied Leadership and the F***ing Future of Psychedelics in Leadership Development
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - June 06, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingShow Notes: This year, Alberta became the first province in Canada to regulate the use of psychedelic drugs for people in therapy. But psychedelics have been used by humans in various ways, for hundreds of years. What makes them innovative now? In this episode Russell interviews fellow host Ken...
66 - Emotions are data not directives — with Lindsay Harle-Kadatz, the 'Values Vixen'
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - May 23, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode Ken and Russell f***ing talk to Lindsay Harle-Kadatz. Lindsay is playing in the S of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) by turning company values into real, tangible action that gets people and business results that matter. She believes in the power of values as the foun...
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