Personal Growth
Improving ourselves improves the world around us. Looking for inspiration? From curated TED Talks to stories of thought leaders providing actionable advice, there’s no better place to start your personal growth journey than right here.
Want to Practice Gratitude? There’s a Jar for That
Write it down. Speak it out loud. Express it through song. Convey it through gifts. Say a little prayer. There’s every which way to cultivate the attitude of gratitude. And for those on the artsy side, there’s a jar for that.
41 min listen
Why Shared Struggle is Awesome: Secrets of the Spartan Races with Marion Abrams (Episode #92)
Marion Abrams sees people turn enormous struggle into personal leaps forward, in almost every aspect of her work with the famous Spartan Races. Turns out, we don’t even have to be going for “super athlete” status to be transformed. In this interview she completely upends what we may think about the Spartan movement and her insights point to how any of us can find the awesomeness in friends, family, co-workers and even strangers by finding a role in a Spartan event.
Today is Enough and You are Enough. Use Your Special Things!
Do you have anything in your home that you're waiting for the perfect moment to use? A bottle of wine, dress, or candle, perhaps? Gillian Dunn has a special trick for how we can stop letting our candles melt in the closet, and instead decide that any moment can be special.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Fear, Doubt, and Procrastination
It's easy to doubt ourselves when we start something new. When that feeling begins to creep in, here is a step-by-step guide to overcome that fear and get you going again.
54 min listen
Raising “Solutionaries” by Teaching Skills Instead of Facts with Zoe Weil and Steve Cochrane (Episode #91)
The biggest challenge for educators is that we need to acknowledge multiple ways of learning, and we need to lean into a new way of teaching that focuses on high level thinking and strategic thinking. That is Zoe and Steve’s mission.
5 min read
The Key to Personal Development with Ted Fells and Eric Twiggs
In our May Happy[ness] Hour we had the pleasure of talking with Ted and Eric, friends, business partners, hosts of the the podcast The 30 Minute Hour, and founders of the "What Now?" movement.
54 min listen
Never Lose Your Childhood Genius: How to Live with Wonder with Jeffrey Davis (Episode #90)
In today’s episode, we have Jeffrey Davis to talk about wonder, and recognizing the interconnectedness of everything and experiencing joy in the face of challenge. Jeffrey will share how we can see the world in a new way, and how we can focus on the things that make us feel connected to the world.
Why Safe Discomfort is Vital to Growth
We constantly hear from others that the best experiences in life happen when we’re outside our comfort zones. While we know this to be true, we often struggle to follow the advice when the opportunity presents itself. We struggle to distinguish between what’s actually risky and what’s just uncomfortable. Let's explore this through a few stories, shall we?
Three Important Questions
There's a story we're all telling ourselves each day. Peter talks about how to get to the truth of that story.
Six Facets of Wonder
Jeffrey Davis shows us how to bring more wonder in our live using 6 paths: openness, curiosity, bewilderment, hope, connection, and affirmation.
Invite the Difficult
Jeffery Davis inspires us to embrace what seems like an obstacle. We've done hard things before. He talks about "welcoming skepticism to the table."
60 min listen
What We Think About, We Bring About: Orchestrating Opportunity with Peter McCoppin (Episode #89)
If we have a sense of psychological safety, it frees up our creativity, our imagination, and our innovative mind. It allows us to test our assumptions and explore different ideas without fear of reprisal or judgment. It's time for us to free up those energies and turn them into something with help from today’s guest, Peter McCoppin.
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