Latest Vital conversations Podcast Episodes
65 - What if everything about selling is wrong? with Peter Anthony
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - May 09, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhat if everything about selling is wrong? What if, instead, you try the opposite? The opposite of selling, is building a relationship. Meet Peter Anthony the author of Collabradabra - The Magic Of Collaborative Conversations. Peter works with non-salespeople like engineers, lawyers, and account...
64 - Agile teams aren’t that f***ing agile! A conversation with Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Frederick about how to use the power of conversations to change your team culture
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - April 25, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode the boys need to f***ing talk to Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick about the benefits of 'agile conversations' - by changing how you approach conversations in your business you change your culture. We can find that our habits of conversation are deeply ingrained, and powerful...
63 - Most Leaders Don’t Google Very F***ing Well - A conversation with Holly Carinci
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - April 11, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHolly Carinci founded a personal publicity firm twenty-five years ago, and worked alongside Seth MacFarlane, William Shatner, Leonardo DiCaprio, and many others. Now she establishes positive reputations for leaders and helps them navigate new critical issues. Because reputation matters. If custo...
62 - Lessons from the f***ing Tech Industry, a conversation with Limor Bergman
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - March 28, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSince 2017 Limor has run LBG Consulting Services Ltd, helping Women in tech transform their LinkedIn profile, Improve their confidence, and find the right career path for them. Limor talks to us about her career and also the most difficult conversations she had to address as a leader. You can f...
61 - Servant Leadership And How To Survive 'F***ing Gaslighting From Your Boss
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - March 14, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode Ken and Russell f***ing talk to Jerry Dugan from Dallas Texas. Jerry has been a leader in multiple settings from combat zones as a medic in the US Army, to corporate offices learning the ins and outs for building teams and trust through servant leadership. Jerry is the CEO and Se...
60 - What makes a great leader is common sense, but common sense isn’t so f***ing common
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - February 28, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMeet Anila (Umar) Lee Yuen, President & CEO at the Centre for Newcomers in Calgary, martial arts advocate … and cosplayer. Anila tell us why we have to remember that not EVERYTHING needs to be called out: and she also tells us about the life lessons taught to her by Ahsoka, the Padawan learner t...
59 - The importance of Mindfulness and f***ing chocolate
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - February 14, 2023 08:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode Ken and Russell talk to Melissa Mueller-Douglas, CEO of MYRetreat Inc. Melissa is a mindfulness expert, licensed master social worker, volleyball player and world traveler. As CEO of MYRetreat, she works as a catalyst to create the environment for genuine team building through ch...
58 - How to Get the Amazon Customer Experience Without Buying from Amazon
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - January 31, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this current episode Ken and Russell speak with Irina Poddubnaia, Irina started off as an Agile Leadership consultant but then stepped into the role of a SAAS founder / CEO. As a consultant over the course of the last few years, she has helped 50+ small and large companies deliver outstanding...
57 - Kiran Dhaliwal is a F***ing Ray of Light
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - January 17, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMeet Kiran Dhaliwal from Ray of Light Consulting, a true “soulpreneur”. Kiran has a great personal story of over-coming difficulties, none of which have ever dimmed her joy, generosity or ambition. Kiran will tell you how she became a successful leader, how she started one of Calgary’s most succ...
56 - New Year F***ing Resolutions
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - January 03, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this New Year episode Ken and Russell discuss resolutions and wishes for the new year including making time for play, the benefit of making mistakes, being more precise with our language and focussing on what we can control and not what we can't. You should check back at the end of 2023 and s...
55 - A Very F***ing Special Holiday Episode
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - December 20, 2022 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode Ken & Russell need to f-ing talk about office holiday parties gone awry. We discuss how to deal with a leader who has had to much to drink and promised a raise that isn’t coming; and how to deal with a leader who took a staff karaoke night a little too far and became a little too...
54 - 'Slow time down in a crisis' lessons from former Australian Paratrooper and Private Security Contractor Mark Ashby
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - December 06, 2022 08:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode the boys f***ing talk to Mark Ashby. Mark is a former surfer, military serviceman in the Elite Australian Paratroopers and other Specialist roles in the Australian Army & Private Security Contractor in the Middle East. Since transitioning to the corporate sector in Australia, Mar...
53 - Be F***ing Authentic As A Leader, Don't Try And Be Who You're Not with Paul McIntyre Royston
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - November 22, 2022 08:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode the boys talk with Paul McIntyre Royston, CEO of the Grand River Hospital Foundation about the need for authenticity as a leader in both what you say and do and in and the importance of preparation when handling difficult workplace conversations. Paul brings a cause profit ment...
52 - The girl who cried F***ing wolf with her mental health with Michelle Berg
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - November 08, 2022 08:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAre we using mental health as a get out of jail free card? Michelle Berg shares an example of an employee who avoided being held accountable by returning with a doctor’s note. As a result the issues of accountability and expectations can’t be challenged and we can’t help the person get better at...
51 - Lessons From The Pharmacy - The 5 F***ing Steps To Avoiding Conflict with Jerry Fu
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - October 25, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe boys virtually venture to Texas for this episode, to talk with conflict resolution coach, pharmacist and salsa dancer Jerry Fu. Jerry works with Asian-American professionals on their career and life journeys. He focuses on resolving clients' conflict at work, in culture, and within themselve...
50 - I Got Fired By My Best F***ing Friend with Tyler Foley
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - October 11, 2022 07:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe’re joined by Sean Tyler Foley, who technically was fired by his best friend’s Dad because his best friend chickened out. But it was a family company and we thought “I Got Fired By My Best F***ing Friend” made a better title, so facts be damned. Tyler tells us about how being fired was an unex...
49 - Getting Really F***ing Present with Master Certified Coach Jen Lofgren
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - September 27, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode Ken speaks to Jenn Lofgren, Managing Partner at Incito Executive and Leadership Development and author of The Inspired Leader: A Reference Guide. As a Master Certified Coach, Jenn is one of only 5% with this certification in North America. With over 15 years experience in coachin...
48 - Like the movie 'Cool Runnings', but even f***ing better - in conversation with former Olympic Bobsledder Jayson Krause
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - September 13, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode the boys talk to former Olympic Bobsledder Jayson Krause about his experiences as a leader and coaching leaders, his new book "The Science Behind Success - What every leader needs to know about mindset, influence, culture and performance" and the most difficult f***ing conversati...
47 - What happens if I don’t have those f***ing difficult conversations? And other such questions
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - August 30, 2022 07:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode Ken and Russell discuss common questions they often get asked on their 'I Need To F***ing Talk To You' workshops, questions such as - 'Why do some leaders avoid difficult workplace conversations?', 'What’s the implications for me as a leader if I don’t have those difficult workpl...
46 - From The End Of The World Club, To The Save The World Club
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - August 16, 2022 07:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode the boys are joined by Nic Blanchet. They chat to Nic about his varied experiences - specifically his focus on learning and growth both personally and with his team, the importance of listening to different views and opinions even if you don’t agree with them, especially importan...
45 - Attention business leaders: Roll up your f***ing sleeves and get things f***ing done with Martin Hunter
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - August 02, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode Ken and Russell talk to Canadian Armed Forces Veteran and Managing Partner of URGEO Martin Hunter. The boy's conversation covers Martin's career, his business ethos, both the highs and lows of Martin's journey as a leader, as well as a number of golden nuggets of advice from Mart...
44 - Most people are good - lessons in f***ing philanthropy with Amtul Siddiqui
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - July 19, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKen and Russell explore the world of non-profit fundraising and philanthropy with Director of Philanthropy at Bethany Care Foundation Amtul Siddiqui. They discuss how to increase diversity within organizations and within the donor pool, how to broaden your social network across cultures and the ...
43 - Creating better humans, not simply better hockey players with Jordan Fenton
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - July 05, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFor our regular listeners today’s podcast will be a little different, my regular co-host Ken is working south of the border in Portland, Oregon and as Jordan was my daughter’s hockey coach last season, Hannah will be joins us in the second half of the podcast to ask Jordan some hockey specific q...
42 - Want to learn about a f***ing cool COACHing model?
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - June 21, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode Ken interviews Russell about the COACH model that is featured in their 5 Star Amazon book ‘I Want To F***ing Talk To You - The Art Of Navigating Difficult Workplace Conversations’. The boys talk about taking a coach approach to leadership, the importance of asking great questions...
41 - How to make human systems f***ing work better - a conversation with management consultant Len Nanjad
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - June 07, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKen and Russell talk to Len about his global consultancy work, how he helps leaders to lead their organization through change programs and human systems design, his view that 'The future is unavoidably hybrid', his thoughts on the 'Future of management' and also touch on Len's love of the TV sho...
40 - You Didn't Wake Up To Be F***ing Mediocre - A Conversation With Educator Heather Martin
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - May 24, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOoops!! we've just cheekily added the f*** word to one of Heather's life mottos! In this episode the boys chat with Heather Martin from the Chiu School of Business at Bow Valley College about the importance of suitably preparing the next generation of Canadian employees and the need to bring a d...
39 - When Entrepreneurs Get Stuck, Who The F**k Helps Them Gain Traction? - An interview with Chris McPhee, Professional EOS Implementer®
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - May 10, 2022 07:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIf you run a business, you've got problems: people problems, growth problems, profit problems. If your problems have gone from 'a bit annoying' to 'mildly infuriating' to 'downright painful' and you feel like you're losing your grip on the business or simply not getting what you want from it, th...
38 - In the f***ing psychologists chair. A conversation with psychologist and entrepreneur Dr Laura Hambley Lovett
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - April 26, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe guys speak with psychologist and entrepreneur Dr Laura Hambley Lovett about her thoughts on authentic leadership, organizational psychology and the culture of remote working and virtual teams. Dr Laura is a sought-after thought leader on workplace psychology and career development in Canad...
37 - Why is there a f***ing monkey on my back? A conversation about the importance of taking a coach approach as a leader
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - April 12, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode the boys discuss the problems with a 'leader as hero' mindset and how this can lead to an office full of peanut throwing monkeys, you'll have to listen to find out what the f*** they are talking about. Ken and Russell go on to discuss the benefits of taking a 'coach approach' as ...
36 - I Need To Get These F***ing Roads Cleared with Dean Jetten
I Need To F***ing Talk To You - March 29, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDean Jetten started his career as a heavy duty mechanic. Now he leads a Volker Stevin highways team that maintains 18,500 km of highway, mows the equivalent 38,376 football fields and uses 700,000 litres of reflective paint, all in an effort to keep drivers safe. Dean, a man whose employees driv...
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