Click to download! Topics We Explored: How the labels people give to themselves oftentimes prevent them from doing the things that they really want to do Defining the word "indistractible", and how Nir wanted to replace the negative, self-limiting labels people give themselves with … [Read more...] about Nir Eyal: Becoming Indistractible (Episode 225)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: What the three different types of conversations are Why proactive communication is key to navigating and re-negotiating commitments, especially in business How the Enneagram test can be a good basis to know the default way in which we interpret … [Read more...] about Amiel Handelsman: A Conversation About Conversations (Episode 224)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: The differences between military life and civilian life, and what some of the challenges are when you transition to life outside of the military How to better adjust to being labeled something new and how the entire culture around your identity can … [Read more...] about Rachael Ridenour: Charting Your Own Map (Episode 223)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: Why the climate of today's culture has opened doors for more inward reflection and discovering what our purpose is What the four parts of the Universal story are, and how going through these different parts makes you stronger How to better … [Read more...] about Martha Alderson: The Universal Story (Episode 222)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: Why honoring our creative and our analytical sides can be helpful when exploring career opportunities How breaking down the ideas of left-brain or right-brain can help with critical thinking and creative endeavors Why reading can be one of the … [Read more...] about Cara Chace: Left vs. Right Brain Thinking (Episode 221)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: How to focus on intentions, concerns, boundaries, and dreams to create more empathy around one another's reasons for pursuing a dream Why you can't force alignment with someone, and why even if you don't align with someone on their intentions or … [Read more...] about Alexandra Jamieson and Bob Gower: Finding Creative Alignment (Episode 220)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: Why the changes in our life happen within small habits, not dramatic shifts What spiritual habits are and how they're especially helpful during this time of the pandemic Why we compartmentalize our spiritual habits and how to look at the … [Read more...] about Eric Zimmer: The Connection Between Spiritual Practices and Behavior (Episode 219)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: How traveling and unplugging allowed Charlie and Angela to re-connect with each other, and process grief from 2019 Why Angela started writing during COVID-19, and how it's helped her find her voice and provide support, help, and light during the … [Read more...] about Creating Hope During COVID-19 (Episode 218)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: Why it's so important to make time to play, and to find these moments of joy in your work as well How major corporations and startups find themselves in a space of playful work, and how that makes them successful How to put a timeline on your … [Read more...] about Jeff Harry: The Magic Is in Play (Episode 217)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: Why desire is hard work for us, and why asking the question "what are we bothering about?" can answer a lot of other questions Why complacency (particularly, perhaps, during a global pandemic) is the time to give ourselves permission to 'get our both … [Read more...] about Jennifer Louden: Why Bother? (Episode 216)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: What are some of the most common challenges faced by entrepreneurs How we show up and how we respond are the two things that entrepreneurs can control Why practicing mindset and self-reliance can pay off in the long run How you can start a … [Read more...] about John Jantsch: On Self-Reliance (Episode 215)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: Why it's important to have different leadership styles within various managers, and how to effectively lead your team with six different styles of leadership What the three personas of an advice monsters are How to navigate some of the perpetual … [Read more...] about Michael Bungay Stanier: Defeating the Advice Monster (Episode 214)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: How Bryan's shifting view of the relationship with his wife inspired his new book, The 50 75 100 Solution Why working on your relationship to make it "better" may mean that situations are resolved to a point where both parties are simply suffering … [Read more...] about Bryan Falchuk: The Ratio of Relationship (Episode 213)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: Why this year was full of ups and downs for Charlie and Angela – from the launch of Start Finishing to a pregnancy and miscarriage, plus the death of their cat – and how difficult it can be to take in all of the emotions as they were happening … [Read more...] about Year End 2019: Lessons Learned (Episode 212)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: How emotion can drive action, and how the language we use to describe things actually becomes the way we see and operate in the world Why you should be asking yourself what's useful, rather than asking yourself what's true or authentic Why it's so … [Read more...] about Erin Pheil: How to Eliminate Your Self-Sabotage and Limiting Beliefs (Episode 211)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: How Charlie's new book Start Finishing covers tools, practices, and mindsets that will help you finish the stuff your soul is yearning to do Why the book is much more than a productivity book; it seeks to guide our productivity from the heart and the … [Read more...] about The Story Behind Start Finishing (Episode 210)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: How Mark's experience with cancer in his 30's changed his understanding of art and expression The dichotomies of success and failure in creative work, and how it compares to other environments, such as the sports world Why we often discover … [Read more...] about Mark Nepo: Drinking from the River of Light (Episode 209)

Click to download! Topics We Explored: How Bobby's book can help others understand the gift of struggle, giving them permission to lead the way they want to without fear or doubt of struggling along the way Why asking for help — especially asking the right people for help — is incredibly … [Read more...] about Bobby Herrera: The Empowerment of the Struggle (Episode 208)