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My tenth year of podcasting is coming to a close – and it’s been a great one so far. I’ve had some of the best experts in their fields share their insights on the show: from creating winning teams and motivating yourself and others to managing conflict, dealing with uncertainty, improving your own well-being and fighting the global emotional recession.

Here are some of my favorite episodes of 2024 and what they taught me. I hope you’ll be just as inspired as I was.

As always, I would love to hear from you in the comments. What was your favorite episode of 2024? What would you like to see in the upcoming year?

One more month left of the year. I hope you’ll make it a good one.

Wanda

Science of Motivation with Ayelet Fishbach – March 15, 2024

How often have you said: “I’ve lost my motivation”? As professor of behavioral science and motivation expert Ayelet Fishbach explains in this episode, this common expression is a fallacy. Motivation is not willpower or a form of energy that can be depleted and recharged, she says. “It is knowledge”. That means that motivation can be learned, and it can be instilled in others. In this episode, we turn to science to find out what it really takes to motivate yourself and others.

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What to Say When You Disagree with Karin Hurt & David Dye – May 10, 2024

If there is one thing I have learned in over 30 years of coaching, it is this: everything that happens in business happens in conversations. If you cannot communicate effectively and nurture strong relationships, you will not have the influence you want to have. A major part of that is your ability to manage conflict.

What do you say when there is disagreement? How do you stand up for yourself and your opinions without offending the other party? How do you say “No”? Karin Hurt and David Dye have actionable advice and powerful phrases to use in situations of conflict.

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Impact Players and Our Relationship to Work with Liz Wiseman – May 17, 2024

Where can you add the greatest value as a leader, as a team member, as a family member, as a person? This is the question you need to constantly ask yourself if you want to become a true impact player.

The truth is, you can work all day and still get nothing of importance done. There are many more tasks open than any of us can handle. But how many of those will truly make a difference? In this episode, New York Times bestselling author Liz Wiseman and I talk about what sets true impact players apart and how you can become one yourself. Plus: why are so many people “quiet quitting”? And what can we do about it? Tune in to find out.

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Best Team Ever with David Burkus – May 3, 2024

Great teams outperform individual efforts. But what does it take to create a ‘dream team’? Dr. David Burkus has done the research. In this episode, he not only shares proven ways of cultivating winning teams, but also tells insightful stories of some of the most interesting teams and their roads to success. For example: how did Alan Mulally build a climate of trust in the team that turned around Ford Motor Company? Well, for one he said: “Hey, even if we do everything right, we’re still going to lose 17 billion dollars.” Imagine telling investors that.

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The Emotional Recession with Josh Freedman – July 19, 2024

We are declining in emotional intelligence across generations, across cultures, around the world and across industries. How can we beat the emotional recession – in our workplaces and outside of it? Joshua Freedman is the best source of wisdom on this topic. He says: “The most powerful way of influencing other people’s emotional intelligence is through our own.” Learn how in this episode.

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Languishing and the Shift to Flourishing with Corey Keys – July 26, 2024

So, you are not actively depressed or anxious or have a clinical condition. But are you really flourishing? Or are you just getting by?

Flourishers are enormously less likely to develop serious mental illnesses. They also perform better when facing adversity and thrive under stress. How can you start flourishing yourself? Corey Keyes identifies 14 key indicators of flourishing in this podcast. And here’s the good news: you only need to have 7 to reap the benefits. This episode will give you tips on how to get there.

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The Power of Instinct with Leslie Zane – Oct. 18, 2024

You may think your life is largely based on rational decisions. We know from neuroscience that it is not. In fact, we make about 95 percent of our decisions based on instinct. This is true for things as simple as deciding between two laundry detergents in the supermarket or picking a place to eat dinner. But it is also true for hiring decisions, trust between business partners, being persuasive, and convincing others to believe what you think is right. People will decide whether to follow you based on their “gut feeling”, which is made up of what they already know about you – your personal brand if you will.

In this podcast, award-winning marketer Leslie Zane spills the secrets on how to harness the instinctive mind to increase your impact and influence. Learn how to become more persuasive by comparing your own story to some of the most famous brands you know and make use of the power of instinct in this podcast.In this podcast, award-winning marketer Leslie Zane spills the secrets on how to harness the instinctive mind to increase your impact and influence. Learn how to become more persuasive by comparing your own story to some of the most famous brands you know and make use of the power of instinct in this podcast.

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Change and Uncertainty with Curtis Bateman – Oct. 25, 2024

There are a million books and podcasts out there about creating change. I argue that they are missing a key ingredient: the human at the center of the transformation. How do people deal with uncertainty? How can you enable positive change at an interpersonal and at an organizational level without losing efficiency and trust? Curtis Bateman is a business leader, author and coach, as well as an expert on driving transformation. If you’d like to know the secret sauce to change and uncertainty, this episode is your best bet.

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Pathway to Flow with Julia Christensen – Nov. 23, 2024

If you’re anything like me, your winter months are filled with appointments, tasks and projects to address before the end of the year. Maybe you’re a little bit stressed and looking for a quiet mind and some dedicated focus time. This episode will get you there.

Dr. Julia F. Christensen is a neuroscientist and an expert on flow – that magical state of ultimate efficiency and satisfaction that so many of us seek but cannot achieve on a daily basis. How does flow improve our mental health and productivity? How can we create more of it? Julie Christensen has the answers.

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